bèiqí

背鳍

Word · NounTraditional背鰭

dorsal fin

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

dorsal fin; the fin on the back of a fish

Technical term in ichthyology and anatomy. Also called 脊鳍.

Shā鲨
yú鱼
de的
bèi背
qí鳍
lù露
chū出
shuǐ水
miàn面
 。

The shark's dorsal fin emerged from the water.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
yú鱼
yǒu有
yī一
tiáo条
hěn很
cháng长
de的
bèi背
qí鳍
 。

This species of fish has a very long dorsal fin.

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Bèi背
qí鳍
bāng帮
zhù助
yú鱼
zài在
shuǐ水
zhōng中
bǎo保
chí持
píng平
héng衡
 。

The dorsal fin helps the fish maintain balance in the water.