cuttlefish; inkfish
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cuttlefish; inkfish; sepia
Commonly known as 墨鱼 (mòyú) or 墨斗鱼 (mòdǒuyú) in vernacular speech. The variant form 乌鲗 (wūzéi) is also used. The animal is valued as seafood and for its internal shell (cuttlebone, 乌贼骨) used in traditional medicine.
Wū乌
zéi贼
yù遇
dào到
wēi危
xiǎn险
shí时
huì会
pēn喷
chū出
mò墨
zhī汁
。
Cuttlefish spray ink when they encounter danger.
Zhè这
dào道
hóng红
shāo烧
wū乌
zéi贼
zuò做
de得
hěn很
rù入
wèi味
。
This braised cuttlefish is very flavorful.
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Dà大
wáng王
wū乌
zéi贼
shì是
hǎi海
yáng洋
zhōng中
de的
jù巨
xíng型
shēng生
wù物
。
The giant cuttlefish is a massive creature of the ocean.
Zhōng中
yī医
lǐ里
cháng常
yòng用
wū乌
zéi贼
gǔ骨
lái来
zhì治
liáo疗
wèi胃
tòng痛
。
Traditional Chinese medicine often uses cuttlebone to treat stomach pain.