yóng

literary
archaic
technical

Meaning of

喁 means fish mouths opening upward to breathe, breaking the water surface. Pronounced yóng.

  • fish mouths opening upward to breathe, breaking the water surface

Character Info

Radical
Strokes12

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Chí
zhōng
ér
yóng
yóng
chū
shuǐ
 
zài
qiú
shí
 

The fish in the pond were gasping at the surface, as if seeking food.

Jiǔ
hàn
 
zhōng
de
jiē
yóng
shuǐ
miàn
 

After a long drought without rain, the fish in the river were all gasping at the surface.