鲨鱼

鯊魚

shāyú

noun HSK 7 #3,434

Measure Word

一条鲨鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 shark

Characters

Examples

海里有鲨鱼，游泳要小心。

Hǎi lǐ yǒu shāyú, yóuyǒng yào xiǎoxīn.

There are sharks in the sea; be careful when swimming.

鲨鱼是海洋中的顶级掠食者。

Shāyú shì hǎiyáng zhōng de dǐngjí lüèshízhě.

Sharks are apex predators of the ocean.

Tips

memory

鲨 has the fish radical 鱼 on the left, telling you it's a type of fish. 鲨鱼 literally = shark fish.

Stroke Order

鲨 shā

鱼 yú