biē
turtle
Phonosemantic compound. 鱼 represents the meaning and 敝 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鱉.
Evolution
Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernMost common words with 鳖
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
freshwater soft-shelled turtle | ||
lit. like a turtle in a jar | ||
ground beetle | ||
a turkey shoot | ||
Chinese ground beetle (Eupolyphaga sinensis), used in TCM |
Statistics
Not found in HSK word list
3960th most common character in books
Miscellaneous
Strokes | 19 |
Traditional | |
Unicode | U+9CD6 |
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