yuán

large turtle

Components
元 sound component

  Sound component

yuán

  

first

黾 meaning component

  Meaning component

miǎnměngmǐn

  

toad

toad

Evolution

鼋 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
鼋 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
鼋 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

(黿) 

yuán

large turtle, sea turtle; sea turtle

Most common words with 鼋
Freq.
Word
Meaning

sea turtle

鼋鱼

soft-shelled turtle