鲈 meaning and stroke order
Perch; sea bass
How to write 鲈, stroke by stroke
13 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 鲈
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- common perch
- bass
How 鲈 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Fish.
鱼 gives the meaning and 卢 hints at the sound.
Radical: 鱼 (fish), shared by 79 characters on this site.
How to remember 鲈
The left side 鱼 (yú) tells you it is a fish, and the right side 卢 (lú) gives the sound. Picture a fish named Lu swimming beside the 卢 sign.
鲈 almost always appears in the word 鲈鱼 (lúyú), meaning sea bass or perch, a popular fish on Chinese menus. It is often steamed whole with ginger and scallion. Example: 我们点一条清蒸鲈鱼吧。(Wǒmen diǎn yì tiáo qīngzhēng lúyú ba.) Let's order a steamed sea bass.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes mix up the phonetic part 卢 (lú) with 户 (hù), which looks similar but has no small vertical stroke on top. Also keep the second tone. 鲈 is lú, not lǔ.
Common words with 鲈
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 鲈鱼 | lúyú | bass; perch |
鲈 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 鲈
How many strokes are in 鲈?
鲈 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 鲈 mean?
鲈 (lú) means perch; sea bass. A common word with it is 鲈鱼 (lúyú), meaning "bass; perch".
How do you pronounce 鲈?
鲈 is pronounced lú, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 鲈?
The radical of 鲈 is 鱼, which carries the idea of "fish". Dictionaries list 鲈 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 鲈?
The traditional form of 鲈 is 鱸. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 鲈 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 鲈鱼 a freshwater or saltwater fish?
In everyday Chinese, 鲈鱼 can refer to several bass and perch species, both freshwater and sea varieties. On restaurant menus it usually means a sea bass type fish. The exact species depends on the region.
Can 鲈 be used alone without 鱼?
In modern speech it is almost never used alone. People say 鲈鱼 (lúyú). The single character appears mainly in written names of species or in classical poetry.