鯖 (zhēng) - Mackerel — a type of marine fish & also refers to herring or related species

鯖Tone 1

zhēng ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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鯖 · zhēng

Mackerel — a type of marine fish;

also refers to herring or related species;

can refer to blue-green colors in some contexts.

Mackerel — a type of marine fishalso refers to herring or related speciescan refer to blue-green colors in some contexts.

Usage highlights

MackerelMackerel sushiSaltMackerel pikeBlue mackerelMackerel processing

Synonyms

  • 鲭— Simplified form of mackerel
  • 青花鱼— Another name for mackerel

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Grilled mackerel is delicious (烤鯖鱼).
  • This dish uses fresh mackerel (新鲜鯖鱼).
  • Mackerel sushi is popular (鯖寿司).
  • The mackerel pike is another species (秋刀鱼).

Collocations

  • Mackerel(鯖鱼)
  • Mackerel sushi(鯖寿司)
  • Salt-grilled mackerel(盐烤鯖鱼)
  • Mackerel pike(秋刀鱼)
  • Blue mackerel(蓝鯖)
  • Mackerel processing(鯖加工)

Idioms

  • None specifically for this character alone

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Mackerel is an important food fish in East Asian cuisine, especially in Japanese and Korean cooking.
  • In Japanese, 鯖 (saba) refers specifically to mackerel and is commonly used in sushi and grilled dishes.
  • The character combines the fish radical with the phonetic component 青 (qīng), which also means blue-green, possibly referring to the fish's coloration.

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