lǐ
carp
Phonosemantic compound. 鱼 represents the meaning and 里 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鯉.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernMost common words with 鲤
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
carp | ||
carp | ||
Licheng district of Quanzhou city 泉州市[Quánzhōushì], Fujian | ||
to get one's big break | ||
scaly ant-eater |