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鳝

鱔
shàn
noun #67,502

Meanings

  1. 1 the Asian swamp eel; the yellow eel

Examples

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.
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) — different fish, 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