鱽 (dāo) - A type of small fish & a legendary fish with a human face and

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dāo ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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鱽 · dāo

A type of small fish;

a legendary fish with a human face and fish body;

also used as a rare surname.

A type of small fisha legendary fish with a human face andalso used as a rare surname.

Usage highlights

鱽鱼人面鱽鱽姓刀鱽江鱽

Synonyms

  • 刀鱼— knife fish (common name for similar fish)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The 鱽 is a small fish found in Chinese rivers (鱽鱼).
  • In mythology, there are tales of human-faced fish called 鱽 (人面鱽).
  • This character is used in some rare surnames (鱽姓).

Collocations

  • dāo yú(鱽鱼)
  • rén miàn dāo(人面鱽)
  • dāo xìng(鱽姓)
  • dāo dāo(刀鱽)
  • jiāng dāo(江鱽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鱽 appears in ancient Chinese texts describing mythical creatures with human faces and fish bodies.
  • This character is extremely rare in modern usage and is primarily of historical/archival interest.
  • It represents one of many specialized characters for fish species in Chinese writing.

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