懂中文 Dong Chinese

鯽

zéi, jì

Carassius auratus

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

Components
魚 meaning component

魚  Meaning component

yú

  

fish

即 sound component

即  Sound component

jí

  

promptly

Evolution

鯽 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
鯽 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

鲫 (鯽) 

zéi

Carassius auratus, crucian carp

鲫 (鯽) 

jì

bastard carp; sand perch

Most common words with 鯽
Freq.
Word
Meaning

鲫鱼

Crucian carp

鲫

bastard carp