jì
鲚
a type of small marine fish
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
anchovy; a type of small, slender fish
neutralA technical term in ichthyology. While a specific genus, it is often translated in culinary contexts as "anchovy." The character is rarely used in everyday language.
Cháng长
Jiāng江
kǒu口
shì是
dāo刀
jì鲚
zhòng重
yào要
de的
chǎn产
luǎn卵
dì地
。
The Yangtze River estuary is an important spawning ground for the Japanese grenadier anchovy.
Fèng凤
jì鲚
sú俗
chēng称
fèng凤
wěi尾
yú鱼
，
cháng常
bèi被
zhì制
chéng成
guàn罐
tou头
。
The Japanese grenadier anchovy is commonly called "phoenix-tail fish" and is often canned.
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Cān餐
zhuō桌
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
pán盘
qīng清
zhēng蒸
jì鲚
yú鱼
。
There was a plate of steamed anchovies on the dining table.