鲂 (fáng) - Bream — a type of freshwater fish in & also refers to triangular bream specifically.

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Bream — a type of freshwater fish in the Cyprinidae family, known for its flat body and silvery appearance;

also refers to triangular bream specifically.

Bream — a type of freshwater fish inalso refers to triangular bream specifically.

Usage highlights

bream fishtriangular breamWuchang breambream fishingfresh breamsteamed bream

Synonyms

  • 鳊鱼— bream (general term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We caught a bream (鲂鱼) in the lake.
  • This dish uses fresh triangular bream (三角鲂).
  • Bream fishing (钓鲂) is popular in this region.
  • The market sells various freshwater fish including bream (鲂).

Collocations

  • bream fish(鲂鱼)
  • triangular bream(三角鲂)
  • Wuchang bream(武昌鲂)
  • bream fishing(钓鲂)
  • fresh bream(鲜鲂)
  • steamed bream(清蒸鲂鱼)

Idioms

  • The bream's tail is red(鲂鱼赪尾)
  • Like a fish in a dried-out carriage rut(鲋鱼困辙)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Mentioned in classical Chinese texts like the Book of Songs as a symbol of hardship or labor.
  • The red-tailed bream appears in idioms to describe the toil of common people.
  • Wuchang bream is a famous culinary specialty in Hubei province.

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