懂中文 Dong Chinese

鱗

lín

fish scales

Components
魚 meaning component

魚  Meaning component

yú

  

fish

fish

粦 sound component

粦  Sound component

lín

  

will-o'-the wisp, phosphorus

Evolution

鱗 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
鱗 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
鱗 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
鱗 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

鳞 (鱗) 

lín

fish scales; scales (of fish)

Most common words with 鱗
Freq.
Word
Meaning

鳞

scales (of fish)

遍体鳞伤

beaten black and blue

鳞片

scale

鱼鳞

fish scales

鳞次栉比

row upon row