Featured image for 魚 yú Dictionary entry displaying the word's hanzi, pinyin and the Mandarin Temple logo and tagline.

Pronunciation

To complete this step you need to listen to the audio pronunciation of the word once.

Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 1 English Translations of the word .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
yú | yu2
English translation
fish

Learn the Chinese word in 6 easy steps:

1
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the first learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
2
Unlocks in 48h after completing the first learning phase.
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the second learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
3
Unlocks in 7 days after completing the second learning phase.
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the second learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
Slide 1 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Slide 2 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Slide 3 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Previous slide
Next slide

About

Read some general information about the Chinese word .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down..

Number of strokes

11

Radical frequency

571

Traditional form

Contains the radical

Part of speech

Status morpheme / 状态语素 Zhuàngtài yǔsù

Learning hint

A fish swimming upwards

Etymology of

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down..

Type

pictographic

Positional decomposition

⿱⿱⺈田灬

Explanation

Simplified form of . Pictograph of a fish.

Write it!

Practice your Chinese writing skills and learn precisely where and when to draw every stroke of the
Chinese word .
     Press the Show Strokes button to see the strokes and their order and hit Start Drawing when you are
ready to practice.

To complete this step you need to write the word once.

Spread the word

Words with

Explore 23 words and sayings that include the Chinese character in their composition.

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
fish
双鱼座 Shuāng yú zuò Pisces (constellation and sign of the zodiac)雙魚座
鲨鱼 shā yú shark鯊魚
钓鱼 diào yú to dupe釣魚
鳄鱼 è yú alligator鱷魚
鱿鱼 yóu yú squid魷魚
鲸鱼 jīng yú whale鯨魚
金枪鱼 jīn qiāng yú tuna金槍魚
捕鱼 bǔ yú to fish捕魚
美人鱼 měi rén yú mermaid美人魚
鱼类 yú lèi fishes魚類
章鱼 zhāng yú octopus章魚
金鱼 jīn yú goldfish金魚
炒鱿鱼 chǎo yóu yú to sack sb炒魷魚
鱼雷 yú léi torpedo魚雷
鲑鱼 guī yú salmon鮭魚
鱼缸 yú gāng fish tank魚缸
鱼子酱 yú zǐ jiàng caviar魚子醬
鲤鱼 lǐ yú carp鯉魚
鲍鱼 bào yú abalone鮑魚
鳗鱼 mán yú eel鰻魚
如鱼得水 rú yú dé shuǐ like a fish back in water (idiom); glad to be back in one's proper surroundings如魚得水
鱼翅 yú chì shark fin魚翅

Decomposition & Compounds

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

Recommended Books for Learning Mandarin Chinese

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

A Boy and his Dragon

Once upon a time, a Little Boy was living in a village near the woods. One day, a Dragon came out of the cave secluded in the middle of the forest and began to relentlessly follow the Little Boy, always breathing on the back of his neck, burning the young boy at his slightest misstep.

The child received refuge in an old Temple where there were no mirrors allowed, and it was forbidden to speak of life before entering the sanctum. Ancient books, hidden rooms with unimaginable treasures and beauty beyond comprehension, became part of the boy’s new life.

Time went by until, one day, the now old young boy accidentally glimpses his own reflection in a pond. The Dragon smiled back.

Come for Knowledge. Stay for Wisdom.

Copyright © 2022 Mandarin Temple. All rights reserved.

Scroll to Top