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鲎 Stroke Order — How to Write 鲎

Stroke Order

鲎 is written in 13 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.

鲎 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺍冖鱼

fish.

Radical: 鱼 + 5 more strokes

鲎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • hòu

Meanings of 鲎 in Chinese

1

hòu鲎

A marine arthropod known as a horseshoe crab, characterized by its hard tail and edible flesh. The term '鲎帆' (hòu fān) specifically refers to its abdominal shell when lifted.
渔民们在海边发现了一只巨大的鲎,它的鲎帆显得特别壮观。
Fishermen found a huge horseshoe crab by the sea, and its '鲎帆' (lifted abdominal shell) looked particularly magnificent.
A small freshwater arthropod, commonly known as tadpole shrimp or water flea.
在池塘里,我看到了几只鲎虫在游动。
In the pond, I saw a few tadpole shrimp swimming.
A dialectal term for a rainbow.
雨后天边出现了一道鲎,非常美丽。
After the rain, a rainbow appeared on the horizon, very beautiful.

Words with 鲎

  • hòu鲎chóng虫tadpole shrimp, triops
  • hòu鲎fān帆Horseshoe crab sail, Horseshoe crab fin

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Questions about 鲎

What does 鲎 mean in Chinese?

鲎 (hòu) means “A small freshwater arthropod” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 鲎?

鲎 is pronounced hòu in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 鲎 have?

鲎 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 鲎?

鲎 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 鱼. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 鲎?

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

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