shí

common
noun
technical

Meaning of

鲥 means Reeves shad; hilsa herring (Tenualosa reevesii), a prized edible fish with fatty flesh and silvery scales. Pronounced shí.

  • Reeves shad; hilsa herring (Tenualosa reevesii), a prized edible fish with fatty flesh and silvery scales

Character Info

Radical
Strokes15

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Shí
shì
Cháng
Jiāng
sān
xiān
zhī
 
ròu
zhì
fēi
cháng
xiān
měi
 

The Reeves shad is one of the three famous delicacies of the Yangtze River, with exceptionally delicious meat.

Zhè
tiáo
shí
yǎn
jing
míng
liàng
 
lín
piàn
wán
zhěng
 
fēi
cháng
xīn
xiān
 

This shad has bright eyes and intact scales; it's very fresh.

Qīng
zhēng
shí
shí
yào
lín
 
yīn
wèi
lín
xià
hán
yǒu
fēng
de
zhī
fáng
 

When steaming Reeves shad, there is no need to remove the scales, as they contain abundant fat underneath.

Measure Words

/ tiáo
Primary
/ wěi