鲤 lǐ
- Strokes
- 15
- Radical
- 鱼 — fish
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
鲤鱼
lǐyú
carp
Characters in this word
鱼 yú
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 鱼 — fish
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 湖里的鲤鱼大量繁殖，已经影响到本地水草的生长。 Hú lǐ de lǐyú dàliàng fánzhí, yǐjīng yǐngxiǎng dào běndì shuǐcǎo de shēngzhǎng. The carp in the lake have multiplied in large numbers and are already affecting the growth of local aquatic plants.
- 过年的时候，他们家总会做一条红烧鲤鱼。 Guònián de shíhou, tāmen jiā zǒng huì zuò yì tiáo hóngshāo lǐyú. At New Year their family always makes a braised carp.
- 池塘里的几条鲤鱼游过来抢鱼食。 Chítáng lǐ de jǐ tiáo lǐyú yóu guòlái qiǎng yúshí. A few carp in the pond swam over to grab the fish food.