() — fish

Definition

Examples

  • Shuǐ lǐ yǒu sān tiáo yú.
    There are three fish in the water.
  • Xiǎo māo ài chī yú.
    The kitten loves to eat fish.
  • Mā ma mǎi le yì tiáo yú.
    Mom bought a fish.

Origin

Pictograph
六书liùshū
象形xiàngxíng

A 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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