jiǎ

technical
name

Meaning of 甲鱼

甲鱼 means soft-shell turtle; Chinese softshell turtle. Pronounced jiǎ yú.

  • soft-shell turtle; Chinese softshell turtle

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
tiáo
yǒu
hěn
duō
shēng
jiǎ
 

There are many wild softshell turtles in this river.

Qīng
dùn
jiǎ
tāng
shì
dào
chuán
tǒng
cài
 

Steamed softshell turtle soup is a traditional nourishing dish.

Zài
zhōng
yào
 
jiǎ
jiǎ
bèi
rèn
wéi
yǒu
yào
yòng
jià
 

In traditional Chinese medicine, softshell turtle shell is considered to have medicinal value.