Writing
鲨鱼 (shā yú) — how to say "shark" in Chinese
鲨鱼
Shark
noun
Character composition
鲨
shark
鱼
fish
Radicals / Keys
魚
Fish
#195 · yú · 11 strokes
Collocations
一条鲨鱼
yī tiáo shā yú
one shark
害怕鲨鱼
hài pà shā yú
fear sharks
鲨鱼的牙齿
shā yú de yá chǐ
shark's teeth
Examples
海里有一条大鲨鱼在游泳。
A big shark is swimming in the sea.
鲨鱼很大。
The shark is very big.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say shark in Mandarin?
"shark" in Chinese is 鲨鱼 (shā yú).
What does 鲨鱼 mean in English?
鲨鱼 (shā yú) means "Shark".
How is 鲨鱼 pronounced?
It is pronounced shā yú (written as sha yu, shayu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for shark
It is written 鲨鱼: 鲨 has 15 strokes, 鱼 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 鲨鱼?
鲨鱼 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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