鮹 (shāo) - A type of small cuttlefish or squid & also refers to the suckers on an octopus

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shāo ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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鮹 · shāo

A type of small cuttlefish or squid;

also refers to the suckers on an octopus tentacle.

A type of small cuttlefish or squidalso refers to the suckers on an octopus

Usage highlights

Small squidOctopus suckerDried cuttlefishSquid inkSquid tentacles

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The fisherman caught a small squid (鮹).
  • Octopus tentacles have suckers (鮹).
  • This dish features dried cuttlefish (鮹干).

Collocations

  • Small squid(小鮹)
  • Octopus sucker(章魚鮹)
  • Dried cuttlefish(鮹干)
  • Squid ink(鮹墨)
  • Squid tentacles(鮹足)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鮹 refers to small cephalopods in traditional Chinese marine classification.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese and appears mainly in specialized contexts.

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