fèifēi

herring

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
鱼 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

fish

非 sound component

  Sound component

fēi

  

not

Evolution

鲱 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
鲱 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

fèi

herring

() 

fēi

Pacific herring

Most common words with 鲱
Freq.
Word
Meaning

鲱鱼

herring

Pacific herring