鲎(hòu)

13 strokesTrad. 鱟

horseshoe crab

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Character information

Pinyin
hòu
Meaning
horseshoe crab
Strokes
13
HSK level
—
Traditional
鱟

Origin & structure

Where 鲎 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿳⺍冖鱼

In this compound, the meaning comes from 鱼 (fish).

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

⺍冖mì鱼yú

Parts are arranged three parts stacked.

How to write 鲎 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 鲎

Common words using 鲎 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

hòu鲎yú鱼

horseshoe crab (Tachypleus tridentatus)

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Related characters

From 鲎’s common words

鱼

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