yuányú

元鱼

Word · NounTraditional元魚

soft-shelled turtle; same as 鼋鱼

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

soft-shelled turtle; same as 鼋鱼 (yuányú)

An alternative term for 鼋鱼, referring to soft-shelled turtles (family Trionychidae), commonly used in culinary and biological contexts. Often interchangeable with 甲鱼 or 鳖 in modern usage.

Yuán元
yú鱼
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
yíng营
yǎng养
fēng丰
fù富
de的
shí食
cái材
 。

Soft-shelled turtle is a highly nutritious ingredient.

Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
de的
hóng红
shāo烧
yuán元
yú鱼
fēi非
cháng常
yǒu有
míng名
 。

This restaurant is famous for its braised soft-shelled turtle.

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Yuán元
yú鱼
yòu又
chēng称
biē鳖
huò或
jiǎ甲
yú鱼
 。

Yuanyu is also called bie or jiayu.