鰷 (tiáo) - Minnow — refers to small freshwater fish, particularly

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鰷 · tiáo

Minnow — refers to small freshwater fish, particularly species like the minnow or bitterling in the carp family.

Minnow — refers to small freshwater fish, particularly

Usage highlights

Minnow fishBitterling fishSmall freshwater fishFish speciesStream minnow

Synonyms

  • 小魚— small fish
  • 鯵— horse mackerel (another small fish)

Antonyms

  • 鯨— whale (large marine mammal)
  • 鯊— shark (large predatory fish)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The stream was full of minnows (鰷魚).
  • He caught a small bitterling fish (鰷).
  • These small fish are common in East Asian rivers (鰷魚).

Collocations

  • Minnow fish(鰷魚)
  • Bitterling fish(鰷)
  • Small freshwater fish(鰷)
  • Fish species(鰷科)
  • Stream minnow(溪鰷)

Idioms

  • Like a minnow in a vast ocean(滄海鰷魚)
  • Insignificant as a minnow(鰷魚之微)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鰷 refers to small freshwater fish in the carp family, commonly found in East Asian waterways.
  • In classical Chinese literature, minnows often symbolize insignificance or smallness compared to larger creatures.
  • The character appears in some poetic contexts to describe delicate aquatic life.

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