qiū
䲡
loach; mudfish
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
loach; mud loach (fish of family Cobitidae)
Refers to freshwater fish often found in muddy waters; commonly used in cooking and traditional medicine contexts. The simplified form is 鳅.
Chí池
táng塘
lǐ里
de的
ní泥
qiū鳅
hěn很
huá滑
，
hěn很
nán难
zhuō捉
zhù住
。
The loaches in the pond are very slippery and hard to catch.
Hóng红
shāo烧
ní泥
qiū鳅
shì是
yī一
dào道
měi美
wèi味
de的
nóng农
jiā家
cài菜
。
Braised loach is a delicious farmhouse dish.
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Zhōng中
yī医
jì记
zài载
ní泥
qiū鳅
yǒu有
bǔ补
zhōng中
yì益
qì气
、
qū祛
shī湿
xié邪
de的
gōng功
xiào效
。
Traditional Chinese medicine records that loach has the effects of tonifying the middle and benefiting qi, and dispelling dampness.