rén

common
noun

Meaning of 人鱼

人鱼 means dugong; sea cow (marine mammal); mermaid (mythical creature). Pronounced rén yú.

  • dugong; sea cow (marine mammal)
  • mermaid (mythical creature)

Definitions & Examples

Rén
shì
zhǒng
bīn
lín
miè
jué
de
hǎi
yáng
dòng
 

The dugong is an endangered marine mammal.

Chuán
shuō
shuǐ
shǒu
men
rén
rèn
wéi
shì
měi
rén
 

Legend has it that sailors mistook dugongs for mermaids.

Measure Words

/ tiáo
Primary
/ zhī
/ tóu