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鲣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鲣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鲣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鲣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鲣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鲣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鲣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

鲣 Stroke Order — How to Write 鲣

Stroke Order

鲣 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 鱼, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

鲣 Radical and Character Components

Components:鱼坚

鲣 is a phono-semantic compound: 鱼 (fish) carries the meaning, while 坚 indicates the sound.

Radical: 鱼 + 7 more strokes

鲣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jiān

Meanings of 鲣 in Chinese

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jiān鲣

Skipjack tuna; a fusiform, mostly scaleless fish with edible flesh, common in tropical oceans.
鲣鱼是制作木鱼花的常见食材。
Skipjack tuna is a common ingredient for making katsuobushi.
Refers to booby birds (family Sulidae), duck-like seabirds that feed on fish, found in the tropical western Pacific.
这种独特的鲣鸟主要以鱼类为食，生活在热带海域。
This unique booby primarily feeds on fish and inhabits tropical waters.
Skipjack tuna or bonito, a type of fish commonly used in Japanese cuisine.
这种美味的鲣鱼常用于制作日式料理。
This delicious skipjack tuna is often used to make Japanese dishes.

Common Words and Phrases with 鲣

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jiān鲣niǎo鸟
A gannet; a large, web-footed, fish-eating seabird of the family Sulidae.
鲣鸟在海面上高空盘旋，俯冲捕食鱼类，是海洋生态系统中的重要一员。
Gannets circle high above the sea surface, diving to catch fish, and are an important part of the marine ecosystem.

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Questions about 鲣

What does 鲣 mean in Chinese?

鲣 (jiān) means “Skipjack tuna” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 鲣?

鲣 is pronounced jiān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 鲣 have?

鲣 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 鲣?

鲣 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 鱼. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 鲣?

The radical of 鲣 is 鱼, and 鲣 is a phono-semantic compound.