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How to Write 鳑 (páng) — Meaning “bitterling”

páng 18 strokes Radical: 鱼

鳑 (páng) means "bitterling" in Chinese. It has 18 strokes with the radical 鱼.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 鳑鲏 (páng pí), 鳑鲏鱼 (páng pí yú), 小鳑鲏 (xiǎo páng pí).

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How to Write 鳑

The character 鳑 (páng) is written with 18 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 鱼 is one of its key components.

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What Does páng (鳑) Mean in Chinese?

鳑 means bitterling.

Character Data

Character鳑
Pinyinpáng (pang)
Meaningbitterling
Strokes18
Radical鱼
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 鳑

This character is a phono-semantic compound: 鱼 (fish) indicates it's a type of fish, and 旁 (páng) provides the pronunciation. The bitterling is a small freshwater fish, and the component 旁 may also subtly suggest it is often found 'alongside' other fish in rivers.

💡 Memory Tip: Imagine a fish (鱼) swimming next to a lemon (旁) that tastes bitter, because the bitterling is a small, bitter-tasting fish.

Common Words with 鳑

鳑鲏 páng pí
bitterling
鳑鲏鱼 páng pí yú
bitterling fish
小鳑鲏 xiǎo páng pí
bitterling

Example Sentences

小溪里有很多鳑鲏鱼。

xiǎo xī lǐ yǒu hěn duō páng pí yú

There are many bitterlings in the stream.

鳑鲏鱼的颜色很鲜艳。

páng pí yú de yán sè hěn xiān yàn

Bitterling fish are brightly colored.

孩子们在捞小鳑鲏。

hái zi men zài lāo xiǎo páng pí

The children are scooping up small bitterlings.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
鳑 (current) páng 18 鱼
鲭 qīng 16 鱼
鲮 líng 16 鱼
鲯 qí 16 鱼
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Frequently Asked Questions about 鳑

The character 鳑 combines the radical 鱼 (fish) on the left, which indicates it is a type of fish, and the phonetic component 旁 (páng) on the right, which hints at the pronunciation páng. Together, they form the character for 'bitterling', a small freshwater fish.

Characters with Radical 鱼

鱼yú鱿yóu鲁lǔ鲂fáng鲃bā鲅bà鲆píng鲇nián鲈lú鲋fù

Other 18-Stroke Characters

冁chǎn嚣xiāo巂guī彝yí彞yí懮yǒu懵měng戳chuō曚méng曛xūn