róu
𬶧
cuttlefish (archaic)
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Meanings
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cuttlefish; squid (ancient term)
archaicAn archaic term found in classical Chinese texts, referring to the cuttlefish or squid (specifically the loligo squid, 枪乌贼). Modern Chinese typically uses 乌贼, 墨鱼, or 枪乌贼.
《
Běn本
cǎo草
gāng纲
mù目
》
jì记
zài载
：
róu鰇
yú鱼
，
jí即
qiāng枪
wū乌
zéi贼
yě也
。
The Compendium of Materia Medica records: The rou fish is the cuttlefish.
Gǔ古
suǒ所
wèi谓
róu鰇
，
jīn今
chēng称
zhī之
wèi为
qiāng枪
wū乌
zéi贼
huò或
mò墨
yú鱼
。
What was anciently called rou is today called cuttlefish or inkfish.
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Dōng东
hǎi海
yǒu有
róu鰇
，
xíng形
sì似
wū乌
zéi贼
ér而
cháng长
。
In the Eastern Sea there is the rou, shaped like a cuttlefish but longer.