懂中文 Dong Chinese

鲫

zéi, jì

Carassius auratus

Phonosemantic compound. 鱼 represents the meaning and 即 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鯽.

Components
鱼 meaning component

鱼  Meaning component

yú

  

fish

即 sound component

即  Sound component

jí

  

promptly

Evolution

鲫 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
鲫 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
鲫 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
鲫 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

鲫 (鯽) 

zéi

Carassius auratus, crucian carp

鲫 (鯽) 

jì

bastard carp; sand perch

Most common words with 鲫
Freq.
Word
Meaning

鲫鱼

Crucian carp

鲫

bastard carp