鲭 meaning and stroke order
Mackerel
How to write 鲭, stroke by stroke
16 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 鲭
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- mackerel
- (literary) boiled stew of fish and meat
How 鲭 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Fish.
鱼 gives the meaning and 青 hints at the sound.
Radical: 鱼 (fish), shared by 79 characters on this site.
How to remember 鲭
鲭 is a fish 鱼 (yú) on the left with 青 (qīng) on the right. 青 gives the sound qīng and can remind you of the blue-green back of a mackerel.
鲭 mostly appears in fish names, such as 鲭鱼 (qīngyú, mackerel). You will see it on menus and at fish markets. Example: 我晚饭吃了烤鲭鱼。(Wǒ wǎnfàn chī le kǎo qīngyú.) I had grilled mackerel for dinner.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes confuse 鲭 with 鲸 (jīng, whale), since both have the fish radical and similar sounds. Remember that 鲭 uses 青 on the right, while 鲸 uses 京.
Questions about 鲭
How many strokes are in 鲭?
鲭 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 鲭 mean?
鲭 (qīng) means mackerel.
How do you pronounce 鲭?
鲭 is pronounced qīng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 鲭?
The radical of 鲭 is 鱼, which carries the idea of "fish". Dictionaries list 鲭 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 鲭?
The traditional form of 鲭 is 鯖. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 鲭 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is mackerel usually called 鲭鱼 in everyday speech?
鲭鱼 (qīngyú) is the standard name. In many places people also say 青花鱼 (qīnghuāyú) or 鲐鱼 (táiyú) for mackerel in daily life.
What does the reading zhēng mean?
The reading zhēng is a literary use meaning a boiled stew of fish and meat. It is rare in modern Chinese, so qīng is the reading you will almost always need.