鰢 (mǎ) - A type of ray or skate fish & also refers to a horse mackerel or scad

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鰢 · mǎ

A type of ray or skate fish;

also refers to a horse mackerel or scad fish in some contexts.

A type of ray or skate fishalso refers to a horse mackerel or scad

Usage highlights

ray fishhorse mackerelskate wingfishing for mackereldried skatemackerel school

Synonyms

  • 鳐— ray, skate (more common term for the fish)
  • 鲭— mackerel (alternative term for mackerel-type fish)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ray fish (鰢鱼) has a flat body and lives on the ocean floor.
  • He caught a horse mackerel (鰢鲛) while fishing.
  • This restaurant serves grilled skate (烤鰢鱼).

Collocations

  • ray fish(鰢鱼)
  • horse mackerel(鰢鲛)
  • skate wing(鰢翅)
  • fishing for mackerel(钓鰢)
  • dried skate(鰢干)
  • mackerel school(鰢群)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鰢 refers to various types of marine fish, particularly rays/skates and horse mackerels, which are found in coastal waters.
  • In traditional Chinese cuisine, ray fish are sometimes dried and used in soups and stews.
  • The character is relatively rare in modern usage and primarily appears in ichthyological or regional culinary contexts.

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