ér

鲕

Character · NounTraditional鮞

fish fry; young fish

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

fish fry; young fish; larval fish

literary

A literary term used in classical Chinese texts and technical writing to refer to newly hatched fish or small fish. Rarely used in modern spoken language.

Chūn春
jiāng江
shuǐ水
nuǎn暖
 ，
yú鱼
ér鮞
chéng成
qún群
ér而
yóu游
 。

As the spring river warms, schools of fish fry swim about.

Chí池
zhōng中
yǒu有
ér鮞
yú鱼
shù数
qiān千
wěi尾
 。

There are thousands of young fish in the pond.

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Gǔ古
shū书
zǎi载
 ：
Kūn鲲
zhī之
dà大
 ，
bù不
zhī知
qí其
jǐ几
qiān千
lǐ里
yě也
 ；
huà化
ér而
wéi为
niǎo鸟
 ，
qí其
míng名
wéi为
péng鹏
 。
Ér鮞
zhī之
wēi微
 ，
yóu游
yú于
ào坳
táng堂
 。

Ancient texts record: The Kun fish is so vast, its length is unknown; transforming into a bird, it is called Peng. The tiny fry swims in shallow puddles.