鰩 (yáo) - Ray — a type of flat-bodied marine fish,

鰩Tone 2

yáo ｜ 21 strokes ｜ radical:

嬿一

鰩 · yáo

Ray — a type of flat-bodied marine fish, such as a skate or stingray.

Ray — a type of flat-bodied marine fish,

Usage highlights

Manta rayStingrayElectric rayRay fishRay finRay order

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We saw a manta ray at the aquarium (蝠鲼 or 魔鬼鱼).
  • The stingray has a venomous tail spine (刺鳐).
  • Skates and rays belong to the order Rajiformes (鳐形目).
  • The electric ray can generate an electric shock (电鳐).

Collocations

  • Manta ray(蝠鲼)
  • Stingray(刺鳐)
  • Electric ray(电鳐)
  • Ray fish(鳐鱼)
  • Ray fin(鳐鳍)
  • Ray order(鳐形目)

Idioms

  • None directly featuring this character in common idioms.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Rays appear in Chinese bestiaries and marine lore, sometimes as mysterious sea creatures.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, parts of some rays were historically used, though this is not common today.
  • The character is primarily used in scientific and zoological contexts for these cartilaginous fish.

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