yì
𮬜
marine fish; ancient: salamander
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
grouper; sea bass; marine fish of the family Serranidae
technicalTechnical zoological term for laterally compressed marine fishes with large mouths and sharp teeth, including groupers and perches.
Shí石
bān斑
yú鱼
shǔ属
yú于
yì鮨
kē科
。
Groupers belong to the family Serranidae.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yì鮨
lèi类
yú鱼
lèi类
duō多
shēng生
huó活
zài在
rè热
dài带
hǎi海
yù域
。
This type of fish mostly inhabits tropical waters.
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Hǎi海
xiān鲜
shì市
chǎng场
lǐ里
yǒu有
gè各
zhǒng种
gè各
yàng样
de的
yì鮨
yú鱼
chū出
shòu售
。
The seafood market sells various kinds of grouper and sea bass.
noun
giant salamander (in ancient texts)
archaicArchaic usage found in classical texts such as the Shanhaijing, where it refers to the giant salamander (Andrias davidianus).
《
Shān山
hǎi海
jīng经
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
de的
yì鮨
jí即
jīn今
rì日
zhī之
wá娃
wa娃
yú鱼
。
The yi recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas refers to today's giant salamander.
Gǔ古
shū书
zhōng中
de的
yì鮨
zhǐ指
de的
shì是
ní鲵
zhè这
zhǒng种
dòng动
wù物
。
The yi in ancient books refers to the animal called ni.