鼋(yuán)

12 strokesTrad. 黿

sea turtle

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Character information

Pinyin
yuán
Meaning
sea turtle
Strokes
12
HSK level
—
Traditional
黿

Origin & structure

Where 鼋 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱元黾

In this compound, the meaning comes from 黾 (toad); 元 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

元yuán黾miǎn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 鼋 step by step

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

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Words with 鼋

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

yuán鼋yú鱼

soft-shelled turtle; also termed 鳖

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Related characters

From 鼋’s common words

鱼

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