虾 = 虫 + 下

虾 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “shrimp”. It is built from 虫 (insects) and 下 (under).

Keyword: shrimp
Pinyin (Mandarin): xiā
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: shrimp, prawn, креветки, prawn

Decomposition

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虫 insects
下 under

How to find 虾 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “insects” + “under”. 虾 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 虾 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.