Chinese word dictionary

鲛人

jiāo rén · fish-like person in Chinese folklore whose tears turn into pearls

Word information

Simplified鲛人
Traditional鮫人
Pinyinjiāo rén
Part of speechDictionary
HSK 3.0Not listed
HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

How to learn 鲛人

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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