tiáo
鲦
minnow; small freshwater fish
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Meanings
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minnow; a small, slender, silvery freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae
Also written as 鯈. These fish often swim in large schools in rivers and lakes and are commonly used as bait fish or for ecological research.
Qīng清
chè澈
de的
xī溪
liú流
zhōng中
yóu游
dòng动
zhe着
chéng成
qún群
de的
bái白
tiáo鲦
。
Schools of white minnows swam in the clear stream.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
tiáo鲦
yú鱼
duì对
shuǐ水
zhì质
biàn变
huà化
fēi非
cháng常
mǐn敏
gǎn感
。
This species of minnow is extremely sensitive to changes in water quality.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
hé河
biān边
diào钓
tiáo鲦
yú鱼
。
The children like to fish for minnows by the river.