kūn

鲲

Character · NounTraditional鯤

giant fish; mythical fish

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

a giant fish in ancient Chinese mythology; leviathan

literary

Originating from Zhuangzi: 'In the Northern Ocean there is a fish, named Kun.' Often paired with 鹏 (péng, roc) as 鲲鹏 to describe something of immense size and power.

Běi北
míng冥
yǒu有
yú鱼
 ，
qí其
míng名
wéi为
kūn鲲
 。

In the Northern Ocean there is a fish, named Kun.

Kūn鲲
péng鹏
zhǎn展
chì翅
 ，
fú扶
yáo摇
zhí直
shàng上
jiǔ九
wàn万
lǐ里
 。

The Kun spreads its wings and soars up ninety thousand li on the whirlwind.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
qián潜
tǐng艇
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
hǎi海
yáng洋
zhōng中
de的
kūn鲲
 。

This type of submarine is called the Kun of the ocean.