鱼
鱼 (yú) means “fish”. It is made of ⺈ + 田 + 一 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 鱼 into its parts
What 鱼 is made of
- ⺈ — top shape
- 田 tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A fish swimming upwards (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
鱼 stroke order
Example sentences
我喜欢吃鱼。Wǒ xǐhuan chī yú.I like eating fish.
河里有鱼吗？Hé li yǒu yú ma?Are there fish in the river?
Also built with ⿱
- 串chuànstring
- 乐lèhappy
- 亮liàngbright
- 伤shānginjury
- 侃kǎnupright and strong
- 其qíhis
- 具jùtool
- 兼jiānboth
- 兽shòubeast
- 前qiánfront
- 劳láoto labor
- 卸xièto unload
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yú |
|---|---|
| Meaning | fish |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 魚 (fish, #195) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 2 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 2 |
Questions about 鱼
What does 鱼 mean?
鱼 (yú) means “fish”.
How many strokes does 鱼 have?
鱼 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 鱼?
The radical of 鱼 is 魚 (yú, “fish”), Kangxi radical number 195.
What parts make up 鱼?
鱼 is made of ⺈ (top shape) and 田 (field) and 一 (horizontal stroke).
Which HSK level is 鱼?
鱼 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Learn 鱼 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 65: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.