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eel (alt)

HSK 10
shàn
セン
うみへび、ごまめ
Phonosemantic compound. 魚 represents the meaning and 善 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (鱔)
fish+ virtuous =
eel (alt)
Meaning component
fish
Phonetic component
shàn virtuous
good, virtuous, charitable, kind
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Simplified (鳝)
Meaning component
Yu (surname)
fish
Phonetic component
shàn virtuous
good, virtuous, charitable, kind
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Notes
Chinese
/ [shàn]
Chinese yellow eel
Example Sentences