jiāo

technical
name

Meaning of

鲛 means shark. Pronounced jiāo.

  • shark

Character Info

Radical
Strokes17

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

zhōng
zǎi
 
nán
hǎi
yǒu
jiāo
rén
 

Ancient texts record that there are mermaids (lit. 'shark people') in the South Sea.

Jiāo
zài
dài
céng
bèi
yòng
lái
zhì
zuò
dāo
qiào
 

Sharkskin was used in ancient times to make scabbards.

Measure Words

/ tiáo
Primary
/ wěi