(shān) - A type of fish paste or fish sauce & also refers to a kind of fish.

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shān | 17 strokes | radical:

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A type of fish paste or fish sauce;

also refers to a kind of fish.

A type of fish paste or fish saucealso refers to a kind of fish.

Usage highlights

Fish pasteFish sauce鯅 fishDried 鯅Salted 鯅

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The recipe calls for fish paste (鯅酱).
  • This dish uses a special fish sauce (鯅汁).
  • They caught a 鯅 fish in the river.

Collocations

  • Fish paste(鯅酱)
  • Fish sauce(鯅汁)
  • 鯅 fish(鯅鱼)
  • Dried 鯅(干鯅)
  • Salted 鯅(咸鯅)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鯅 is an obscure character primarily found in historical texts and specialized culinary contexts.
  • It represents a traditional method of fish preservation and preparation in certain regional Chinese cuisines.
  • The character is rarely used in modern standard Chinese and may be unfamiliar to many native speakers.

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