鲜

鲜 xiān

“fresh”

Radical: 鱼 Strokes: 14 Level: HSK 3

How 鲜 is built — side by side

鱼
Fish · yú
A fish with scales and a tail. 鲜 fresh = fish + sheep.
羊
Sheep · yáng
A sheep with horns. 美 beautiful = sheep + big. 鲜 fresh = fish + sheep.

Origin

fish

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