懂中文 Dong Chinese

鮭

guī

salmon

Phonosemantic compound. 魚 represents the meaning and 圭 represents the sound.

Components
魚 meaning component

魚  Meaning component

yú

  

fish

圭 sound component

圭  Sound component

guī

  

jade pointed at top

Evolution

鮭 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
鮭 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

鲑 (鮭) 

guī

salmon; spheroides vermicularis; trout

Most common words with 鮭
Freq.
Word
Meaning

鲑鱼

salmon

鲑

trout