鲤(lǐ)

15 strokesTrad. 鯉

carp

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Character information

Pinyin
lǐ
Meaning
carp
Strokes
15
HSK level
—
Traditional
鯉

Origin & structure

Where 鲤 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰鱼里

In this compound, the meaning comes from 鱼 (fish); 里 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

鱼yú里lǐ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 鲤 step by step

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

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Words with 鲤

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

hǎi海lǐ鲤

sea bream

Open 海鲤 page →
luǒ裸lǐ鲤

naked carp (Gymnocypris przewalskii)

Open 裸鲤 page →
jǐn锦lǐ鲤

koi (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus)

Open 锦鲤 page →
lǐ鲤yú鱼

carp

Open 鲤鱼 page →

Related characters

From 鲤’s common words

海裸锦鱼

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