鰙 (ruò) - A type of fish, specifically the Pacific saury & also used in some place names.

鰙Tone 4

ruò ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

儒三

鰙 · ruò

A type of fish, specifically the Pacific saury (Cololabis saira);

also used in some place names.

A type of fish, specifically the Pacific sauryalso used in some place names.

Usage highlights

Pacific saurygrilled saurysaury sushisaury seasonfresh saurysaury fishing

Synonyms

  • 秋刀鱼— Pacific saury (more common term in Chinese)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Pacific saury is a common fish in Japanese cuisine (鰙鱼).
  • This dish features grilled saury (烤鰙鱼).
  • The saury migration occurs in autumn (鰙鱼洄游).

Collocations

  • Pacific saury(鰙鱼)
  • grilled saury(烤鰙鱼)
  • saury sushi(鰙寿司)
  • saury season(鰙季)
  • fresh saury(新鲜鰙鱼)
  • saury fishing(鰙捕捞)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The Pacific saury (鰙鱼) is an important commercial fish in East Asian countries, particularly Japan.
  • In Japanese culture, saury is strongly associated with autumn and is celebrated in seasonal cuisine.
  • The character is relatively rare in modern Chinese usage and appears primarily in specialized contexts.

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