魛 (dāo) - Dāo fish — a type of knife fish,

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魛 · dāo

Dāo fish — a type of knife fish, specifically the Chinese herring or coilia, a slender silvery fish found in coastal and estuarine waters of East Asia.

Dāo fish — a type of knife fish,

Usage highlights

dāo fishsalted dāo fishdried dāo fishfresh dāo fishsteamed dāo fish

Synonyms

  • 刀鱼— knife fish (common name for coilia)
  • 凤尾鱼— phoenix tail fish (another name for coilia)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We caught a dāo fish (魛鱼) in the estuary.
  • This dish is made with salted coilia (咸魛鱼).
  • The dāo fish has a distinctive knife-like shape (魛鱼体形如刀).

Collocations

  • dāo fish(魛鱼)
  • salted dāo fish(咸魛鱼)
  • dried dāo fish(魛鱼干)
  • fresh dāo fish(鲜魛鱼)
  • steamed dāo fish(清蒸魛鱼)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 魛 specifically refers to coilia or Chinese herring, a fish valued as food in coastal regions.
  • The name derives from the fish's slender, knife-like body shape.
  • It is primarily used in culinary and zoological contexts rather than in broader cultural symbolism.

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