The traditional Chinese character for fish is written as follows:
Pinyin: yú?
Head: Fish
Stroke: 8
Five strokes: QGF
Structure: Upper and Lower
Brush stroke: ノフ丨フ一丨一一一
Jung Code: RA
Definitions:
1. A large group of vertebrates that live in water and have a body temperature that varies with the outside temperature, generally with a laterally flattened body, scales and fins, and breathe through gills. Extremely diverse, including both cartilaginous and scleractinian fish. Most are edible.
2. (Yú) surname.
3. An ancient letter made of wood in the shape of a fish.
4. The name of a Chinese acupuncture point. It refers to the part of the hand where the palm (or metatarsal) bone at the back of the thumb (or toe of the foot) has a pronounced muscular bulge in the shape of the belly of a fish.
Expanded InformationEvolution of Chinese Characters:
Related Groupings: fish and shrimp, scalloped fish, fish fillet, fishnet, flying fish, small fish, snapper, goldfish, cuttlefish, fishing rod, fishing, fish gills, fish bait, fish and geese
1. Fish and shrimp [yú xiā]?
Also known as "fish goby". Fish and shrimp. Generally refers to fish and aquatic products.
2. dài yú (带鱼)?
The fish, long and laterally compressed, shaped like a belt, silvery white, smooth and scale-free. It is one of the important marine fish in China. Some areas are called swordfish.
3. fish fillet [yú piàn]?
Fish food. By the body of the fish sliced skin and bones, and then processed. There are frozen fish fillets, marinated fish fillets, dried fish fillets and so on.
4. fishnet [yú wǎng]?
See 〖fishing net〗. A net used for fishing.
5. small fish [xiǎo yú]?
Small or newly hatched fish.
6. turtle [jiǎ yú]?
Turtle.
7. goldfish [jīn yú]?
Fish. Evolved from crucian carp. Generally short and fat, with a four-lobed caudal fin. Can be ornamental. As a result of long-term artificial cultivation, there are now all kinds of beautiful varieties. Goldfish from all over the world are introduced from China.