huàn
黑鲩
black carp
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus); a type of freshwater fish
A common name for the black carp, a large, economically important freshwater fish in China, known for its dark bluish-grey color. Often found in the same context as grass carp (草鱼).
Zhè这
tiáo条
huàn鲩
yú鱼
hěn很
dà大
。
This black carp is very big.
Qīng清
zhēng蒸
huàn鲩
yú鱼
shì是
yī一
dào道
Guǎng广
dōng东
míng名
cài菜
。
Steamed black carp is a famous Cantonese dish.
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Huàn鲩
yú鱼
hé和
cǎo草
yú鱼
dōu都
shì是
sì四
dà大
jiā家
yú鱼
。
Black carp and grass carp are both among the 'Four Major Domesticated Fish'.