Chinese Character 虾 Meanings and components.
Form
虾
Meaning
- 虾 meaning[3] in English
See 蝦蟆|虾蟆[Ha2 Ma5].
Main Components
By analyzing its shape, the hanzi[2] character 虾 can be seen as a composition of 2 main shapes where their meanings are lower form of … (虫) , and down (下)
Its radical[1] is: 虫 (chong2) which means: Lower Form Of Animal Life, Including Insects, Insect Larvae, Worms And Similar Creatures, Cl:條|条[Tiao2],隻|只[Zhi1], (Fig.) Person With A Particular Undesirable Characteristic, .虫
In cangjie it is written with LIMY
How to write 虾
To write虾 you should write a combination of 虫 , 下 arranged in a 吅 shape:
虫 + 下 = 虾
虾 Stroke Order
The order of the strokes to write 虾 should be followed in this specific way.
Components Tree
The composition tree, or the characters that form each component of 虾, looks as follow:
虾
Pinyin:xia1 Shape:吅
Meaning[3]: See 蝦蟆|虾蟆[Ha2 Ma5]
虫
Pinyin:chong2
Meaning[3]: Lower Form Of Animal Life, Including Insects, Insect Larvae, Worms And Similar Creatures . Cl:條|条[Tiao2],隻|只[Zhi1] . (Fig.) Person With A Particular Undesirable Characteristic
下
Pinyin:xia4 Shape:吕
Meaning[3]: Down . Downwards . Below . Lower . Later . Next (Week Etc) . Second (Of Two Parts) . To Decline . To Go Down . To Arrive At (A Decision, Conclusion Etc) . Measure Word To Show The Frequency Of An Action