鮭
guī

salmon

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

Components

魚
魚 Meaning component
yú fish
圭
圭 Sound component
guī jade pointed at top

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangɡreː
kʷeː
kʰʷeː

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica

鲑 guī, xié, huà salmon Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 鱼 represents the meaning and 圭 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鮭.

Components

鱼
鱼 Meaning component
yú fish
圭
圭 Sound component
guī jade pointed at top

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode