carp

Components
鱼 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

fish

fish

付 sound component

  Sound component

  

pay

Evolution

鲋 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
鲋 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
鲋 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
鲋 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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carp, Carassius auratus; silver carp

Most common words with 鲋
Freq.
Word
Meaning

silver carp

涸辙之鲋

fig. a person in dire straits