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鲻

Character · NounTraditional鯔

mullet; flathead mullet

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Meanings

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1.

noun

mullet (Mugil cephalus); flathead mullet

A common edible fish with a long cylindrical body, short flattened head, and round scales. It lacks a lateral line. Typically inhabits shallow seas and estuaries where salt and fresh water mix. The description includes: body long with rounded front and compressed rear, wide and short snout, large eyes.

Zī鲻
yú鱼
shēng生
huó活
zài在
qiǎn浅
hǎi海
hé和
hé河
kǒu口
chù处
 。

Mullets live in shallow seas and estuaries.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
yú鱼
de的
lín鳞
piàn片
shì是
yuán圆
xíng形
de的
 ,
méi没
yǒu有
cè侧
xiàn线
 。

This type of fish has round scales and lacks a lateral line.

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Hóng红
shāo烧
zī鲻
yú鱼
shì是
yī一
dào道
měi美
wèi味
jiā佳
yáo肴
 。

Braised mullet is a delicious dish.

Yú渔
mín民
men们
zài在
hé河
kǒu口
bǔ捕
lāo捞
le了
dà大
liàng量
de的
zī鲻
yú鱼
 。

The fishermen caught a large number of mullets at the estuary.