yuán

common
noun

Meaning of

螈 means salamander; newt. Pronounced yuán.

  • salamander; newt

Character Info

Radical
Strokes16
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Róng
yuán
shì
zhǒng
lǎo
de
shēng
 

The salamander is an ancient creature.

Zhè
zhǒng
yuán
shēng
huó
zài
qīng
chè
de
shān
zhōng
 

This type of salamander lives in clear mountain streams.

Zhōng
guó
luǒ
yuán
shì
guó
jiā
èr
bǎo
dòng
 

The Chinese warty newt is a national second-class protected animal.

Relations

Measure Words

/ zhī
Primary
/ tiáo