鱼 (yú): fish
鱼 (yú) is a Chinese character meaning “fish.” Classified as HSK Level 2 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 鱼 (fish). It ranks #852 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically pictographic, 鱼 a fish swimming upwards. Its radical form 鱼 (fish) appears in many related characters such as 鲜 (xiān, fresh), 鲁 (lǔ, Shandong, foolish), 鲨 (shā, shark).
Definitions
- fish
Etymology & Origin
pictographicA fish swimming upwards
Decomposition: ⿱⿱⺈田一 (layout: top-bottom)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 鱼
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鳄鱼 | è yú | alligator |
| 鲸鱼 | jīng yú | whale |
| 鱿鱼 | yóu yú | squid |
| 鲑鱼 | guī yú | salmon |
| 金鱼 | jīn yú | goldfish |
| 捕鱼 | bǔ yú | to catch fish |
| 鱼缸 | yú gāng | fish tank |
| 鱼饵 | yú ěr | fish bait |
| 鱼叉 | yú chā | harpoon |
| 鲶鱼 | nián yú | catfish |
| 鳗鱼 | mán yú | eel |
| 鳕鱼 | xuě yú | cod |
| 飞鱼 | fēi yú | flying fish |
| 双鱼 | shuāng yú | Pisces (star sign) |
| 鲤鱼 | lǐ yú | carp |
鱼 appears in 100 compound words: 27 as the first character, 73 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 鱼 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (20)
to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain; to fish in troubled waters
see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网[lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3]
see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网[lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3]
to wish for something good but take no action to obtain it; irresoluteness
to suddenly thrive and prosper while seemingly hopeless before; to make a comeback victory
to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain; to fish in troubled waters
see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网[lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3]
Showing 12 of 20 idioms containing 鱼.
Example Sentences
鱼肉富含蛋白质，是很好的营养来源。
Yúròu fùhán dànbáizhì, shì hěn hǎo de yíngyǎng láiyuán.
Fish meat is rich in protein and is a good source of nutrition.
花莲鲤鱼潭9岁男童溺毙 纵管处:与地方政府共同强...
huā lián 鲤 yú tán suì nán tóng 溺 bì zòng guǎn chǔ yǔ dì fāng zhèng fǔ gòng tóng qiáng . . .
9-Year-Old Boy Drowns in Liyu Lake, Hualien Water Resources Agency: Jointly Strengthening Safety Measures with Local Government
8岁男童命丧花莲鲤鱼潭!家属控快艇“船尾浪”酿祸 交通部回应...
suì nán tóng mìng sāng huā lián 鲤 yú tán ! jiā shǔ kòng kuài tǐng chuán wěi làng niàng huò jiāo tōng bù huí yīng . . .
8-Year-Old Boy Dies in Hualien's Carp Pond! Family Blames Speedboat's "Wake" for Tragedy; Ministry of Transportation Responds...
悬赏1万元 济南长21米、高7米“巨型鳌鱼”飞了 全网急寻
xuán shǎng wàn yuán jì nán cháng mǐ gāo mǐ jù xíng 鳌 yú fēi le quán wǎng jí xún
Reward of 10,000 yuan offered as 21-meter-long, 7-meter-tall "giant lobster" vanishes in Jinan Nationwide search underway
纵管处启动鲤鱼潭水域安全全面检讨 将与地方协力强化管理...
zòng guǎn chǔ qǐ dòng lǐ yú tán shuǐ yù ān quán quán miàn jiǎn tǎo jiāng yǔ dì fāng xié lì qiáng huà guǎn lǐ . . .
The longitudinal management office launched a comprehensive review of the safety of Liyutan waters and will work with local governments to strengthen management...
山东济南网红巨型空飘鳌鱼被大风吹走,现场工作人员尝..
shān dōng jì nán wǎng hóng jù xíng kōng piāo 鳌 yú bèi dà fēng chuī zǒu , xiàn chǎng gōng zuò rén yuán cháng . .
Giant Floating Sea Turtle at Jinan's Viral Attraction Blown Away by Strong Winds; Staff Tried to Catch It...
这条鱼还是活的吗？
Zhè tiáo yú háishi huó de ma?
Is this fish still alive?
如果你不忙，这周末为何不来跟我钓鱼呢？
Rúguǒ nǐ bù máng, zhè zhōumò wèihé bù lái gēn wǒ diàoyú ne?
If you are not busy, why don't you come fishing with me this weekend?
钢琴和鱼有什么区别？
Gāngqín hé yú yǒu shénme qūbié?
What is the difference between a piano and a fish?
你不喜欢生鱼片，是吗？
Nǐ bù xǐhuan shēngyúpiàn, shì ma?
You don't like sashimi, do you?
Character Family
鱼 Radical Family — Characters sharing the fish radical
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