鳞 Stroke Order — How to Write 鳞
鳞 is written in 20 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.
鳞 Radical and Character Components
鳞 is a phono-semantic compound: 鱼 (fish) carries the meaning, while 粦 indicates the sound.
Radical: 鱼 + 12 more strokes
鳞 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- lín
Meanings of 鳞 in Chinese
1
lín鳞
Scales (of fish, reptiles, or some mammals), referring to the small, thin, horny or bony plates covering the body surface.
这条鱼的鱼鳞在阳光下闪闪发光
The scales of this fish shimmer in the sunlight.
Refers to things resembling scales, often used to describe dense or extensive arrangements.
商业街上的商店鳞次栉比，吸引了众多顾客
The shops on the commercial street are densely packed, one after another, attracting many customers.
Refers broadly to animals with scales or armor, often used metaphorically in expressions like 'línhóng' (lit. fish and wild geese), which symbolizes letters or correspondence.
他翘首以盼，希望能早日收到远方挚友的鳞鸿。
He looked forward eagerly, hoping to soon receive a letter from his distant close friend.
Common Words and Phrases with 鳞
1
arranged in rows like fish scales
沿海的渔村里，低矮的房屋鳞比而建，面朝大海。
In the coastal fishing village, low houses are built closely together like fish scales, facing the sea.
2
scale-like ripples
微风吹过湖面，泛起一层层细密的鳞波，闪耀着粼粼的金色光芒
A light breeze swept across the lake, stirring up layers of delicate scale-like ripples, shimmering with a golden glow.
3
arranged densely like fish scales
沿街的商铺鳞次排列，展示着琳琅满目的商品。
The shops along the street are densely arranged, displaying a dazzling array of goods.
4
row upon row of buildings in close order; densely packed like fish scales and comb teeth
高楼大厦鳞次栉比，展现了城市的繁荣发展
Tall buildings stand in dense rows, showcasing the city's prosperous development.
5
congregate (like a school of fish)
每逢周末，公园里总是人潮鳞集，享受悠闲的时光
Every weekend, the park is always densely packed with people, enjoying their leisure time.
6
Protective scales and shells on the bodies of animals, such as reptiles, arthropods, and aquatic creatures.
这条古代鱼的鳞甲坚硬而厚重，足以抵御捕食者的攻击。
The ancient fish's scales were hard and thick enough to withstand predator attacks.
7
A bulb is a type of underground stem in botany.
水仙花的鳞茎在冬季休眠，春天时会重新生长开花。
The bulb of a daffodil goes dormant in winter and regrows and blooms in spring.
8
Ripples resembling fish scales
微风吹过湖面，泛起了层层鳞浪，波光粼粼
A gentle breeze swept across the lake, creating shimmering fish-scale ripples on the surface.
9
Having a scaly appearance; shimmering or rippling.
阳光下，海面波光鳞鳞，闪耀着金色的光芒
Under the sun, the sea surface sparkled with overlapping ripples, shimmering with golden light.
10
A small, flat, plate-like structure, such as those on the skin of fish or reptiles, on insect wings, or protecting plant buds.
蝴蝶的翅膀上覆盖着美丽的鳞片，使其看起来五彩斑斓。
The wings of a butterfly are covered with beautiful scales, making them look colorful.
11
Flakes of dry, scaly skin.
医生检查了她皮肤上的红色斑块，发现上面覆盖着银白色的鳞屑。
The doctor examined the red patches on her skin and found them covered with silvery-white scales.
More words with 鳞
- qù去lín鳞descale, scale
- yú鱼lín鳞fish scale, scale
- lín鳞chì翅mù目Lepidoptera, butterflies and moths
- lín鳞hóng鸿Letter, Correspondence
- fū跗lín鳞tarsal scales, tarsal scutes
- jiǎo角zhì质lín鳞piàn片keratinous scale, horny scale
- lín鳞cì次pái排liè列arranged like scales, closely packed
- jí戢lín鳞cáng藏ruì锐conceal one's abilities, hide one's light
- pī批le了nì逆lín鳞Provoke extreme anger, Cross a red line
Idioms with 鳞
- biàn遍tǐ体lín鳞shāng伤covered all over with cuts and bruises
- dōng东lín鳞xī西zhǎo爪isolated fragments
- yī一lín鳞bàn半zhǎo爪a small, fragmentary part of a larger entity
- yī一lín鳞yī一zhǎo爪isolated fragments of a larger whole
- lín鳞jí集máo毛cuì萃gather in large numbers
- lín鳞jí集yǎng仰liú流people flock to support
- bō波guāng光lín鳞lín鳞glittering ripples on water
- cāng沧hǎi海yī一lín鳞a drop in the ocean
- duàn断yǔ羽jué绝lín鳞Cease all communication
- fù附yì翼pān攀lín鳞curry favor with the powerful
- fù腹zhōng中lín鳞jiǎ甲harbor sinister intentions
- guī龟lóng龙lín鳞fèng凤esteemed and virtuous individuals
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Open the tool →Questions about 鳞
What does 鳞 mean in Chinese?
鳞 (lín) means “Scales (of fish” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 鳞?
鳞 is pronounced lín in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 鳞 have?
鳞 has 20 strokes.
How do you write 鳞?
鳞 is written in 20 strokes, starting from the radical 鱼. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 鳞?
The radical of 鳞 is 鱼, and 鳞 is a phono-semantic compound.