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鲫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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鲫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鲫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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鲫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

鲫 Stroke Order — How to Write 鲫

Stroke Order

鲫 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.

鲫 Radical and Character Components

Components:鱼即

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

Radical: 鱼 + 7 more strokes

鲫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jì

Meanings of 鲫 in Chinese

1

jì鲫

Crucian carp: a small, freshwater, edible fish with a flattened body and small head.
池塘里有很多鲫鱼,是钓鱼的好地方。
There are many crucian carp in the pond, making it a good spot for fishing.

Common Words and Phrases with 鲫

1
jì鲫liū溜
quick; clever; smart
小狗鲫溜地从栅栏缝里钻了过去,很快就跑远了。
The puppy quickly and nimbly squeezed through the fence gap and soon ran far away.

More words with 鲫

  • jì鲫yú鱼crucian carp, gibel carp

Idioms with 鲫

  • guò过jiāng江zhī之jì鲫a multitude of trending items or people

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Questions about 鲫

What does 鲫 mean in Chinese?

鲫 (jì) means “Crucian carp: a small” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 鲫?

鲫 is pronounced jì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 鲫 have?

鲫 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 鲫?

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

What is the radical of 鲫?

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

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