鲨 shā
- Strokes
- 15
- Radical
- 鱼 — fish
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
鲨鱼
shāyú
shark
Characters in this word
鱼 yú
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 鱼 — fish
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 纪录片展示了鲨鱼在海洋生态中的重要作用。 Jìlùpiàn zhǎnshì le shāyú zài hǎiyáng shēngtài zhōng de zhòngyào zuòyòng. The documentary showed the important role sharks play in the marine ecosystem.
- 海里有一条鲨鱼，游泳的人都赶紧上岸了。 Hǎi lǐ yǒu yī tiáo shāyú, yóuyǒng de rén dōu gǎnjǐn shàng'àn le. There was a shark in the sea, so all the swimmers hurried ashore.
- 孩子们在水族馆里看到了一条大鲨鱼。 Háizimen zài shuǐzúguǎn lǐ kàndào le yī tiáo dà shāyú. The children saw a big shark at the aquarium.