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鲤鱼 (lǐ yú) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

鲤鱼 (lǐ yú) is a Chinese word: carp. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 鲤鱼

名 míng noun

carp

池塘里有很多鲤鱼。

chí táng lǐ yǒu hěn duō lǐ yú

There are many carp in the pond.

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Word breakdown

鲤 lǐ — carp (the specific fish species)

鱼 yú — fish (general category)

Words with this character (3)
  • 1 钓鱼 diào yú — to fish HSK 6
    • 钓 to angle, to fish with hook and line
    • 鱼 fish
    Example

    我周末喜欢去钓鱼。

    wǒ zhōu mò xǐ huan qù diào yú

    I like to go fishing on weekends.

  • 2 鲨鱼 shā yú — shark HSK 6
    • 鲨 shark (specific identification)
    • 鱼 fish (categorical classifier)
    Example

    我在水族馆看到了一条大鲨鱼。

    wǒ zài shuǐ zú guǎn kàn dào le yì tiáo dà shā yú

    I saw a large shark at the aquarium.

  • 3 鳄鱼 è yú — crocodile HSK 7
    • 鳄 crocodile/alligator (the reptile itself)
    • 鱼 fish (classifier indicating aquatic animal)
    Example

    鳄鱼在河里游泳。

    è yú zài hé lǐ yóu yǒng

    The crocodile is swimming in the river.

Structure & writing
1 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

1.1 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)
1.2 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)

Stroke order

2 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)

鱼 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order