鳞片

鱗片

línpiàn

noun #33,326

Measure Word

一片鳞片 piàn

Meanings

1 scale (of fish, reptiles, etc.)
2 (botany) bud scale
3 flake-shaped object

Characters

flat piece, slice

Examples

这条鱼的鳞片在阳光下闪闪发光。

Zhè tiáo yú de línpiàn zài yángguāng xià shǎnshǎn fāguāng.

This fish's scales glitter in the sunlight.

蛇蜕下的鳞片散落在地上。

Shé tuì xià de línpiàn sànluò zài dìshàng.

The scales the snake shed lay scattered on the ground.

Tips

memory

鳞 has the 鱼 (fish) radical — fish-skin shapes. 片 = flat piece. So a 'fish-flake' = scale. Also extends to flake-like things in chemistry (鳞片状 'flaky/scaly').

Stroke Order

鳞 lín

片 piàn