鲨(shā)

HSK 7-915 strokesTrad. 鯊

shark

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Character information

Pinyin
shā
Meaning
shark
Strokes
15
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
鯊

Origin & structure

Where 鲨 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱沙鱼

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

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

Made of

沙shā鱼yú

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 鲨 step by step

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

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Words with 鲨

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

shā鲨yú鱼
HSK 7-9

shark

Open 鲨鱼 page →
lǎo姥shā鲨

basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)

Open 姥鲨 page →
jīng鲸shā鲨

whale shark (Rhincodon typus)

Open 鲸鲨 page →
dà大bái白shā鲨

great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)

Open 大白鲨 page →

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 鲨’s common words

鱼姥鲸大白

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