鳗 (mán): (in 鳗鱼) eel

Measure Word

一条鳗鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 (in 鳗鱼) eel

Characters

鳗

mán

eel

Examples

HSK 5

鳗鱼的身体又长又滑。

Mányú de shēntǐ yòu cháng yòu huá.

Eels have long, slippery bodies.

HSK 7-9

烤鳗鱼是我最爱吃的菜。

Kǎo mányú shì wǒ zuì ài chī de cài.

Grilled eel is my favorite dish.

Tips

usage

Used in 鳗鱼 (eel). The Japanese-style grilled eel dish is popular in Chinese restaurants too.

Components

radical

鱼 yú

fish

The fish radical, marking this as a kind of fish. It places 鳗 in the large family of aquatic-animal characters.

phonetic

曼 màn

graceful; prolonged

Supplies the sound, 曼 shifting to mán. Its sense of long and drawn-out also suits the eel's elongated body.

Stroke Order

鳗 mán

Related Words

鳗鱼 mányú #20,928

eel

摸 mō HSK 4 #2,071

to touch / to feel / to grope / to figure out

轮椅 lúnyǐ HSK 4 #4,911

wheelchair

跪下 guìxià #4,909

to kneel down / to get on one's knees

含 hán HSK 4 #5,050

to hold in the mouth / to contain / to harbor (feelings)

冻 dòng HSK 5 #4,572

to freeze / to feel very cold / frozen

内疚 nèijiù #4,159

guilty / remorseful / feeling guilty

堵 dǔ HSK 4 #4,112

to block; to stop up; to plug / to be stuck (in traffic) / to feel stifled or suffocated

好受 hǎoshòu #3,740

comfortable / feeling well / pleasant

难受 nánshòu HSK 2 #3,679

uncomfortable / to feel bad