蝞 (mèi) - A type of small squid or cuttlefish & also used in some regional names for aquatic

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蝞 · mèi

A type of small squid or cuttlefish;

also used in some regional names for aquatic creatures.

A type of small squid or cuttlefishalso used in some regional names for aquatic

Usage highlights

SquidDried cuttlefishSmall squidCuttlefish inkSquid tentacles

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The market sells fresh squid (蝞鱼).
  • This dish uses dried cuttlefish (干蝞).
  • Some dialects use 蝞 for small cephalopods (小蝞).

Collocations

  • Squid(蝞鱼)
  • Dried cuttlefish(干蝞)
  • Small squid(小蝞)
  • Cuttlefish ink(蝞墨)
  • Squid tentacles(蝞须)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in regional dialects and culinary contexts for certain cephalopods.
  • Not a common character in modern standard Mandarin, appearing more in specialized or local usage.

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