鱼

魚
yú
HSK 2
#850 most
frequent character
fish
noun
Measure words:条 tiáo,尾 wěi

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

鱼 is a drawing of a fish, and that was also its first meaning. The modern word still means fish.

Drawn as: fish

鱼 as a component in other characters

meaning74 characters
鲍鲸鳞鳍鲤鳌鲨鳄鳃鳖鳎鳗鲇鲫鲈鲑
sound5 characters
鲁渔稣蓟鲰
picture3 characters
鲁鲜渔

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Example Sentences

我喜欢吃鱼。
wǒ xǐhuān chī yú 。
I like to eat fish.
这个湖里面有很多鱼。
zhègè hú lǐmiàn yǒu hěnduō yú 。
There are many fish in this lake.
鱼在水里游。
yú zài shuǐlǐ yóu 。
Fish swim in the water.

Words with similar meanings

海鲜hǎixiān
seafood
A broader category that includes fish as well as other edible marine animals.

Homophones

于yú
(preposition)
愉yú
pleased
予yú
(archaic) I, me
余yú
extra, surplus, remaining

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HSK 2
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Meat & Seafood
Poultry, pork, beef, fish, shellfish, and related words.
Food (General)
Broad food-related words, general cuisine terms, eating habits.
Animals
Domestic and wild animal names, as well as insects, birds, and marine life.