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Character

鲤

lǐ HSK 7
鲤 lǐ HSK 7
  • 1. carp (a freshwater fish with barbels, dark back, and yellowish-white belly)
  • 2. letter (correspondence, archaic usage)
Words using 鲤 as lǐ (1)
  • 1 鲤鱼 lǐ yú — carp HSK 7
    • 鲤 carp (the specific fish species)
    • 鱼 fish (general category)
    Example

    池塘里有很多鲤鱼。

    chí táng lǐ yǒu hěn duō lǐ yú

    There are many carp in the pond.

Structure & writing
鲤 lǐ — carp (a freshwater fish with barbels, dark back, and yellowish-white belly)

鲤 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 鱼 yú — fish (aquatic vertebrate with scales, fins, and gills)
鱼 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 3
鲜 xiān freshly slaughtered or harvested; not stored for a long time
HSK 6
鲨 shā shark (a large, fast, predatory marine fish)
HSK 7
渔 yú to fish; to catch fish 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid 鲤 lǐ carp (a freshwater fish with barbels, dark back, and yellowish-white belly) 鲸 jīng whale (large marine mammal) 鳄 è crocodile (large reptile, commonly called 鳄鱼)
2 里 lǐ — inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric
里 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 3
理 lǐ to govern; to manage; to administer 重 zhòng heavy; of great weight (opposite of "轻")
HSK 4
童 tóng child; young kid 量 liàng ancient measuring vessel (e.g. dǒu, shēng)
HSK 5
厘 lí prefix for 10⁻² (centi-), symbol c, in the metric system
HSK 6
埋 mái to cover with sand, soil, or other material 野 yě open country; outskirts; countryside
HSK 7
狸 li leopard cat (also called mountain cat, brownish-yellow fur with black markings) 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 鲤 lǐ carp (a freshwater fish with barbels, dark back, and yellowish-white belly)

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