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鲠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鲠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鲠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鲠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鲠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鲠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鲠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

鲠 Stroke Order — How to Write 鲠

Stroke Order

鲠 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.

鲠 Radical and Character Components

Components:鱼更

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

Radical: 鱼 + 7 more strokes

鲠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gěng

Meanings of 鲠 in Chinese

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gěng鲠

Refers to a fish bone, often used figuratively to describe something unpleasant or difficult to say, like a 'bone stuck in one's throat' that one feels compelled to express.
有些话如鲠在喉，不说出来心里总是不舒服。
Some words are like a bone stuck in my throat; I always feel uneasy if I don't express them.
To have a fish bone stuck in one's throat.
他吃鱼的时候不小心被鱼骨鲠住了。
He accidentally got a fish bone stuck in his throat while eating fish.
Refers to being straightforward, upright, and outspoken, often used in phrases like 'gěngzhí' (straightforward) or 'gěngyán' (frank words).
他为人鲠直，从不说违心话
He is a straightforward person and never says anything against his conscience.

Common Words and Phrases with 鲠

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gěng鲠zhí直
just and upright; outspoken and straightforward
他是一个鲠直的人，总是直言不讳地表达自己的看法。
He is an upright person, always speaking his mind frankly.

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Questions about 鲠

What does 鲠 mean in Chinese?

鲠 (gěng) means “Refers to a fish bone” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 鲠?

鲠 is pronounced gěng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 鲠 have?

鲠 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 鲠?

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

What is the radical of 鲠?

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