鱼

魚

yú

noun HSK 2 #1,155

Measure Word

一条鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 fish

Characters

The character is a pictograph of a fish.

Examples

我喜欢吃鱼。

Wǒ xǐhuān chī yú.

I like eating fish.

河里有很多鱼。

Hé lǐ yǒu hěn duō yú.

There are many fish in the river.

爸爸喜欢钓鱼。

Bàba xǐhuān diào yú.

Dad likes fishing.

Tips

culture

Fish (鱼) is a must-have at Chinese New Year dinner because 鱼 sounds like 余 (yú, surplus), symbolizing abundance. The saying is 年年有余.

grammar

The measure word for fish is 条 (tiáo), used for long, thin things.

Stroke Order

鱼 yú