wéi
𬶏

technical
noun
common

Meaning of 𬶏

𬶏 means longsnout catfish (genus Leiocassis); a scaleless freshwater fish with a flat anterior body, compressed posterior, small eyes, four pairs of barbels, and forked caudal fin. Pronounced wéi.

  • longsnout catfish (genus Leiocassis); a scaleless freshwater fish with a flat anterior body, compressed posterior, small eyes, four pairs of barbels, and forked caudal fin

Definitions & Examples

Cháng
wěn
wéi
shì
Cháng
Jiāng
zhōng
xià
yóu
zhòng
yào
de
jīng
lèi
 

The longsnout catfish is an important commercial fish species in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

Wéi
lín
 
ròu
zhì
nèn
 
wèi
dào
xiān
měi
 

Leiocassis catfish are scaleless, with tender, delicate flesh and a delicious taste.

mín
zài
Cháng
Jiāng
dào
le
tiáo
wéi
 

The fisherman caught a large longsnout catfish in the Yangtze River.

Measure Words

/ tiáo
Primary
/ wěi