The Chinese character【鯀】that we will explain today is a word that describes culture or mythology. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

A character or giant fish from ancient mythology.

Below is the correct pronunciation of this particular Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【鯀】:gǔn

Cantonese Jyutping of 【鯀】:gwan2

Here’s a brief introduction to the basic aspects of the character 【鯀】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【鯀】, for example:Describing culture or mythology , It mainly means characters or big fish in ancient mythology .Since Chinese characters embody profound layers of interpretation, some complex meanings may be beyond the scope of this explanation.

【鯀】is a fundamental term that integrates with others to create meaningful expressions, such as【大鯀、鯀山】(Mandarin Pinyin:dà gǔn 、gǔn shān/ Cantonese Jyutping:daai6 gwan2 、gwan2 saan1)

The number of strokes required for this character is 18 ,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,The following sentence showcases how this character is used.:


鯀被視為治水的英雄。

Gun is regarded as a hero who controlled floods.


Hoping you will delight in learning Chinese and deepen your understanding as you go. There’s more to discover, so take your time.