How to write 鲲

鲲 kūn 名词 【本义】: 鱼苗的总称 [En.] The general term for fish fry 【造字法】: 形声。从鱼，昆声。 [En.] Phonetic compound: composed of the radical for fish and the sound "kūn." 【释义】 1. 同本义 ([En.] (fish) fry) 如: 鲲鲕 (鱼苗; 小鱼) [En.] Same as the base meaning; for example: "鲲鲕" refers to fish fry or small fish. 2. 传说中的一种大鱼 ([En.] enormous legendary fish) [En.] A type of enormous fish from legends. 【引】 1. 《庄子·逍遥游》：北冥有鱼，其名为鲲。 [En.] "Zhuangzi, Xiaoyaoyou": In the Northern Abyss, there is a fish named Kun. 【例】 又如: 鲲鹏 (古代传说中的大鱼和大鸟); 鲲鹏展翅，九万里，翻动扶摇羊角。 [En.] For example: "鲲鹏" (the legendary great fish and great bird); "Kunpeng stretches its wings, soaring nine thousand miles, stirring up the whirlwind." 在《庄子》中说，有一种大鱼叫鲲，变成一种大鸟叫鹏，能飞得又高又远。九万里 (【英】：飞上) 九万里的高空，形容飞得极高。翻动，卷起。扶摇羊角，迅猛回旋的旋风。羊角，形状像羊角一样的旋风。 [En.] In "Zhuangzi", it is said that there is a great fish called Kun which transforms into a great bird called Peng that can fly very high and very far. Nine thousand miles (【En】: flies up to) refers to a height of nine thousand miles, describing incredible altitude. "翻动" means to stir up or roll up. "扶摇羊角" refers to a rapidly swirling whirlwind; "羊角" describes the shape resembling a ram's horn. 鲲化 (鲲鱼化为鹏鸟; 比喻人高升) [En.] "Kun transformation" (the Kun fish transforms into the Peng bird; metaphorically indicates a person's rise in status). 鲲龙 (传说中的大鱼和蛟龙) [En.] "Kunlong" (the legendary great fish and dragon).