nián

sheat

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
鱼 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

fish

念 sound component

  Sound component

niàn

  

think of, ready

Evolution

鲶 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
鲶 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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nián

sheat; sheatfish (Parasilurus asotus); oriental catfish; see also |[nián]

Most common words with 鲶
Freq.
Word
Meaning

oriental catfish

鲶鱼

catfish