zhǎ
鲝
preserved fish; grass name
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
preserved fish; pickled fish (same as 鲊)
Refers to fish preserved in salt or rice. This character 鮺 is a variant form of 鲊.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
chī吃
zhǎ鮺
yú鱼
。
Ancient people often ate preserved fish.
Zhè这
dào道
zhǎ鮺
yú鱼
shì是
jiā家
xiāng乡
de的
tè特
sè色
。
This preserved fish is a specialty of my hometown.
noun
a kind of grass; used in place names (same as 苲)
Specifically used in the place name 鲝草滩 (Zhǎcǎotān) in Sichuan Province. The character 鮺 is equivalent to 苲 in this usage.
Zhǎ鲝
cǎo草
tān滩
zài在
Sì四
chuān川
。
Zhacaotan is in Sichuan.
Zhè这
gè个
dì地
míng名
zhōng中
de的
zhǎ鮺
zì字
dú读
zuò作
zhǎz
h
ǎ
。
The character 鮺 in this place name is pronounced zhǎ.