懂中文 Dong Chinese

鳝

shàn

eel

Phonosemantic compound. 鱼 represents the meaning and 善 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鱔.

Components
鱼 meaning component

鱼  Meaning component

yú

  

fish

善 sound component

善  Sound component

shàn

  

good

Evolution

鳝 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
鳝 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

鳝 (鱔) 

shàn

eel; Chinese yellow eel

鳝 (鱓) 

shàn

variant of 鱔|鳝[shàn]

Most common words with 鳝
Freq.
Word
Meaning

鳝鱼

eel

鳝

Chinese yellow eel

黄鳝

Asian swamp eel (Monopterus albus)