鲲 Stroke Order — How to Write 鲲
鲲 is written in 16 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.
鲲 Radical and Character Components
鲲 is a phono-semantic compound: 鱼 (fish) carries the meaning, while 昆 indicates the sound.
Radical: 鱼 + 8 more strokes
鲲 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- kūn
Meanings of 鲲 in Chinese
kūn鲲
Words with 鲲
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Open the tool →Questions about 鲲
What does 鲲 mean in Chinese?
鲲 (kūn) means “An ancient legendary giant fish” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 鲲?
鲲 is pronounced kūn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 鲲 have?
鲲 has 16 strokes.
How do you write 鲲?
鲲 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 鱼. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 鲲?
The radical of 鲲 is 鱼, and 鲲 is a phono-semantic compound.