zhān鳣（鱣）
鳣（鱣）
archaic
technical
noun
Meaning of 鳣
鳣 means sturgeon; large ancient fish mentioned in classical texts. Pronounced zhān.
- sturgeon; large ancient fish mentioned in classical texts
Character Info
Radical鱼
Strokes17
Components
鱼
善
Stroke Order
鳣
Definitions & Examples
《
Shī诗
jīng经
》
zhōng中
yǒu有
"
yǒu有
zhān鳣
yǒu有
wěi鲔
"
de的
jì记
zǎi载
。
The Book of Songs records "there are sturgeon and there are tuna."
Zhān鳣
yú鱼
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
shí食
cái材
。
Sturgeon was regarded as a precious food ingredient in ancient times.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
dà大
yú鱼
gǔ古
rén人
chēng称
wéi为
zhān鳣
，
jīn今
rén人
wèi谓
zhī之
xún鲟
。
This large fish was called 'zhan' by ancient people and is called 'xun' (sturgeon) by people today.