common
name

Meaning of

鲻 means mullet (Mugil cephalus); flathead mullet. Pronounced zī.

  • mullet (Mugil cephalus); flathead mullet

Character Info

Radical
Strokes16
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

shēng
huó
zài
qiǎn
hǎi
kǒu
chù
 

Mullets live in shallow seas and estuaries.

Zhè
zhǒng
de
lín
piàn
shì
yuán
xíng
de
 
méi
yǒu
xiàn线
 

This type of fish has round scales and lacks a lateral line.

Hóng
shāo
shì
dào
měi
wèi
jiā
yáo
 

Braised mullet is a delicious dish.

mín
men
zài
kǒu
lāo
le
liàng
de
 

The fishermen caught a large number of mullets at the estuary.

Measure Words

/ tiáo
Primary
/ wěi
/ zhǒng