鳗 meaning and stroke order
Eel
How to write 鳗, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 鳗
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) eel (Anguilla japonica)
How 鳗 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Fish.
鱼 gives the meaning and 曼 hints at the sound.
Radical: 鱼 (fish), shared by 79 characters on this site.
How to remember 鳗
鳗 is a fish 鱼 (yú) on the left with 曼 (màn) on the right, which gives the sound. Think of 曼 as meaning long and stretched out, like the long body of an eel.
鳗 is a bound form, so it almost always appears in words like 鳗鱼 (mányú) rather than alone. You will often see it on Japanese restaurant menus. Example: 我很喜欢吃鳗鱼饭。(Wǒ hěn xǐhuan chī mányú fàn.) I really like eating eel rice.
Common mistake: Learners often read 鳗 as màn because its sound part 曼 is fourth tone, but 鳗 is second tone, mán. Also do not confuse it with 馒 (mán) in 馒头 (mántou, steamed bun), which has the food radical 饣 instead of 鱼.
Common words with 鳗
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 鳗鱼 | mányú | eel |
Questions about 鳗
How many strokes are in 鳗?
鳗 is written with 19 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 鳗 mean?
鳗 (mán) means eel. A common word with it is 鳗鱼 (mányú), meaning "eel".
How do you pronounce 鳗?
鳗 is pronounced mán, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 鳗?
The radical of 鳗 is 鱼, which carries the idea of "fish". Dictionaries list 鳗 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 鳗?
The traditional form of 鳗 is 鰻. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 鳗 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Can I say 鳗 by itself to mean eel?
Usually not. In everyday speech people say 鳗鱼 (mányú). The single character mostly appears inside compound words.
What is 鳗鱼饭?
鳗鱼饭 (mányú fàn) is grilled eel served over rice, a dish from Japanese cuisine that is popular in China. You will see it in many Japanese style restaurants.