鱼 (yú) — fish
Definition
noun
fish
Measure word · 条, 尾
Examples
- 鱼。Shuǐ lǐ yǒu sān tiáo yú.There are three fish in the water.
- 鱼。Xiǎo māo ài chī yú.The kitten loves to eat fish.
- 鱼。Mā ma mǎi le yì tiáo yú.Mom bought a fish.
Origin
Pictograph六书liùshū
象形xiàngxíngA drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 魚; 鱼 is its simplified writing.
For 鱼, the traditional form 魚 is a picture of a fish.
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