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title: "Liyu Meaning: 鲤鱼 (lǐyú) Means “carp”"
description: "鲤鱼 (traditional 鯉魚, lǐyú) means “carp”. Hear its tones, see what 鲤 and 鱼 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liyu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 鲤鱼 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

鲤鱼 lǐyú

## carp

## Its characters

1. 鲤 lǐ carp (as in 鲤鱼)
2. 鱼 yú fish

## In a sentence

池塘里有很多红色的鲤鱼。 There are lots of red carp in the pond.

[More about 鲤鱼](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%B2%A4%E9%B1%BC)

## More words with 鲤 or 鱼

- [钓鱼 diàoyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diaoyu)
- [鳄鱼 èyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/eyu)
- [摸鱼 mōyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/moyu)
- [鲨鱼 shāyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shayu)

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