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鳝

鱔
shàn
noun #67,502

Meanings

  1. 1 the Asian swamp eel; the yellow eel

Examples

HSK 7-9
炒鳝丝是江浙一带的名菜。
Chǎo shàn sī shì Jiāngzhè yīdài de míngcài.
Stir-fried eel is a famous dish from the Jiangsu and Zhejiang region.
HSK 7-9
黄鳝常躲在稻田的泥洞里。
Huángshàn cháng duǒ zài dàotián de nídòng lǐ.
Yellow eels often hide in mud holes in rice paddies.

Tips

usage
Almost always said as 黄鳝 ('yellow eel'), a snake-like, scaleless fish prized in eastern Chinese cooking. Don't confuse it with 鳗鱼 (the marine/river eel), a different fish for different dishes.

Components

radical
鱼 yú
fish
The fish radical on the left puts this character in the family of aquatic creatures. The eel is biologically a fish, so the radical is literal here.
phonetic
善 shàn
good; kind; skilled
Supplies the sound exactly: standalone 善 reads shàn, matching this character. It is purely phonetic and adds no meaning to the eel.

Stroke Order

鳝 shàn