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鲨鱼 (shā yú) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

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

Meaning of 鲨鱼

名 míng noun

shark

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.

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Word breakdown

鲨 shā — shark (specific identification)

鱼 yú — fish (categorical classifier)

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 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.

  • 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 鲨 shā — shark (a large, fast, predatory marine fish)

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

consists of

1.1 沙 shā — sand; tiny stone particles
沙 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 6
鲨 shā shark (a large, fast, predatory marine fish)
1.2 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)

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