(yǔn) - Yǔn — describes a large mouth & also refers to a type of fish with

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yǔn | 12 strokes | radical:

· yǔn

Yǔn — describes a large mouth;

also refers to a type of fish with a big mouth;

used in ancient texts.

Yǔn — describes a large mouthalso refers to a type of fish withused in ancient texts.

Usage highlights

large mouth喗鱼口喗

Synonyms

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The fish has a large mouth (喗鱼).
  • He opened his mouth wide (喗口).
  • This character appears in ancient dictionaries (《说文解字》收录喗字).

Collocations

  • large mouth(喗口)
  • fish with big mouth(喗鱼)
  • mouth opening wide(口喗)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese dictionaries like Shuowen Jiezi as describing a large mouth.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily found in classical texts.

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