鱲 (liè) - A type of fish, specifically referring to the

鱲Tone 4

liè ｜ 26 strokes ｜ radical:

嘹林

鱲 · liè

A type of fish, specifically referring to the Zacco platypus (commonly known as the pale chub) found in East Asian freshwater streams.

A type of fish, specifically referring to the

Usage highlights

pale chub fishZacco platypusfreshwater minnowstream fishfish speciesangling for chub

Synonyms

  • 宽鳍鱲— Zacco platypus (scientific name)
  • 溪鱼— stream fish (general term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The pale chub (鱲鱼) is a common freshwater fish in southern China.
  • We observed several Zacco platypus (鱲) in the mountain stream.
  • This river is known for its population of pale chubs (鱲).

Collocations

  • pale chub fish(鱲鱼)
  • Zacco platypus(宽鳍鱲)
  • freshwater minnow(鱲属)
  • stream fish(溪鱲)
  • fish species(鱲类)
  • angling for chub(钓鱲)

Idioms

  • None specifically for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character appears mainly in biological and ichthyological contexts referring to specific fish species.
  • In some regions, these fish are considered indicators of clean water quality in streams.
  • The character is rarely used in everyday language outside scientific or fishing contexts.

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