鳗(mán)

19 strokesTrad. 鰻

(bound form) eel (Anguilla japonica)

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Character information

Pinyin
mán
Meaning
(bound form) eel (Anguilla japonica)
Strokes
19
HSK level
—
Traditional
鰻

Origin & structure

Where 鳗 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰鱼曼

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

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

Made of

鱼yú曼màn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 鳗 step by step

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

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Words with 鳗

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

máng盲mán鳗

hagfish (jawless proto-fish of class Myxini)

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lú芦mán鳗

variant of 鲈鳗, giant mottled eel (Anguilla marmorata)

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diàn电mán鳗

electric eel

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mán鳗yú鱼

eel

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Related characters

From 鳗’s common words

盲芦电鱼

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