scaled and shelled aquatic animals; fish and crustaceans
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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collective term for aquatic animals with scales and shells; fish and crustaceans
literaryLiterary term found in written Chinese, often used in classical, formal, or biological contexts to refer collectively to fish and shellfish.
Jiāng江
zhōng中
lín鳞
jiè介
，
bù不
kě可
shèng胜
shǔ数
。
The fish and aquatic creatures in the river are countless.
Cǐ此
hú湖
shèng盛
chǎn产
lín鳞
jiè介
，
yóu尤
yǐ以
yú鱼
xiā虾
wéi为
féi肥
měi美
。
This lake abounds in fish and shellfish, especially known for its plump fish and shrimp.
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Lín鳞
jiè介
zhī之
shǔ属
，
gè各
yī依
qí其
xìng性
ér而
shēng生
yān焉
。
The various kinds of scaled and shelled creatures each live according to their nature.