(něi) - Rotten fish & putrid fish

Tone 3

něi | 18 strokes | radical:

· něi

Rotten fish;

putrid fish;

decayed fish;

fish that has spoiled.

Rotten fishputrid fishdecayed fish

Usage highlights

rotten fishputrid fishfish spoilagedecayed fishfish rot

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The fish in the market had gone bad (市场里的鱼已经鮾了).
  • They disposed of the rotten fish (他们处理掉了鮾鱼).
  • The smell came from putrid fish (气味来自鮾鱼).

Collocations

  • rotten fish(鮾鱼)
  • putrid fish(鮾臭)
  • fish spoilage(鱼鮾)
  • decayed fish(腐败鮾)
  • fish rot(鱼鮾化)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鮾 is a specialized character primarily used to describe fish in a state of decay or putrefaction.
  • In traditional contexts, it might appear in texts discussing food preservation, market regulations, or descriptions of neglect.
  • The character is relatively rare in modern usage, often replaced by more common terms for spoilage.

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