Character Animation

Character: 鳅

Pinyin: qiū (qiu1)

Meaning: loach (family Cobitidae) / used in 鯕鰍|鲯鳅[qi2 qiu1] (mahi-mahi, a fish unrelated to the loaches)

Practice Writing

Click "Start Practice" to draw the character "鳅" with your mouse

Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

  • Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
  • Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
  • Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
  • The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly

Character Structure

IDS Decomposition

Phonetic Component

Sound element

Semantic Component

Meaning element

Same Pronunciation

Pinyin: qiū

Same Radical (7)

Radical: 鱼

Related Phonetic (3)

Same phonetic as: 秋

Related Semantic (5)

Same semantic as: 鱼