wēi

technical
noun
animal

Meaning of

鳂 means squirrelfish; soldierfish (any red, tropical marine fish of the family Holocentridae, with large eyes and a slanted mouth). Pronounced wēi.

  • squirrelfish; soldierfish (any red, tropical marine fish of the family Holocentridae, with large eyes and a slanted mouth)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes20
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Wēi
shì
zhǒng
shēng
huó
zài
dài
hǎi
yáng
zhōng
de
lèi
 

The squirrelfish is a type of fish that lives in tropical oceans.

Zhè
tiáo
wēi
de
shēn
chéng
xiān
yàn
de
hóng
 

This squirrelfish has a bright red body.

Qián
shuǐ
yuán
zài
shān
jiāo
jìn
xiàn
le
qún
wēi
 

The diver discovered a school of squirrelfish near the coral reef.

Wēi
de
yǎn
jing
hěn
 
shì
yìng
le
jiān
huó
dòng
 

Squirrelfish have large eyes, adapted for nocturnal activity.

Measure Words

/ tiáo
Primary
/ wěi