鳞

鱗

lín

noun #26,786

Meanings

1 scale (of a fish or reptile)
2 anything resembling scales

Characters

scale (of fish or reptile)

Examples

鱼身上的鳞闪着银光。

Yú shēn shang de lín shǎn zhe yínguāng.

The scales on the fish shimmered with a silver glow.

这条蛇脱去了旧的鳞，换上了新的。

Zhè tiáo shé tuō qù le jiù de lín, huàn shang le xīn de.

This snake shed its old scales and grew new ones.

Tips

memory

The character 鳞 contains 鱼 (fish) at the bottom, reminding you it relates to fish scales. The top component 粦 provides the sound.

Stroke Order

鳞 lín