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乌鱼

Word · NounTraditional烏魚

snakehead fish; Channa argus

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

snakehead fish; Channa argus (a species of freshwater fish)

Commonly used in cooking and traditional Chinese medicine. Known for its nutritional value and healing properties, especially for wound recovery. The name 乌 refers to its dark coloration.

Mā妈
ma妈
dùn炖
le了
wū乌
yú鱼
tāng汤
gěi给
wǒ我
bǔ补
shēn身
tǐ体
 。

Mom stewed snakehead fish soup to help me recover.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
wū乌
yú鱼
zài在
shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
hěn很
shòu受
huān欢
yíng迎
 。

This type of snakehead fish is very popular in the market.

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Wū乌
yú鱼
ròu肉
zhì质
xì细
nèn嫩
 ,
shì适
hé合
qīng清
zhēng蒸
 。

Snakehead fish has tender meat that is suitable for steaming.