鮻 (suō) - Sillago — a type of small marine fish & also refers to the Japanese whiting (Sillago japonica).

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suō ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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鮻 · suō

Sillago — a type of small marine fish in the Sillaginidae family, commonly known as whiting or smelt-whiting;

also refers to the Japanese whiting (Sillago japonica).

Sillago — a type of small marine fishalso refers to the Japanese whiting (Sillago japonica).

Usage highlights

whiting fishJapanese whitingwhiting fishingwhiting schoolgrilled whitingwhiting species

Synonyms

  • 沙鮻— sand whiting (another name for sillago species)
  • 鱚— another type of whiting/sillago

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We caught several whiting (鮻鱼) while fishing.
  • The Japanese whiting (日本鮻) is common in coastal waters.
  • This restaurant serves grilled whiting (烤鮻).
  • The whiting population (鮻群) has been stable this season.

Collocations

  • whiting fish(鮻鱼)
  • Japanese whiting(日本鮻)
  • whiting fishing(钓鮻)
  • whiting school(鮻群)
  • grilled whiting(烤鮻)
  • whiting species(鮻种)

Idioms

  • None specifically featuring this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鮻 refers to specific small marine fish species valued as food fish in East Asian coastal regions.
  • The character combines the fish radical (魚) with 夋, indicating its categorization as a fish species.

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