鲊 (zhǎ) - Fermented fish & pickled fish

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zhǎ ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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鲊 · zhǎ

Fermented fish;

pickled fish;

a type of preserved food made by fermenting fish with rice and salt.

Fermented fishpickled fisha type of preserved food made by fermenting

Usage highlights

Fermented fishMaking fermented foodPickled fishFermented foodFish fermentationTraditional fermented fish

Synonyms

  • 腌鱼— salted fish (different preservation method)
  • 发酵鱼— fermented fish

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He enjoys eating fermented fish (鲊鱼).
  • This is a traditional method of food preservation (做鲊).
  • They sell various types of pickled foods at the market (各种鲊).
  • Grandma's recipe for fermented fish is the best (奶奶的鲊).

Collocations

  • Fermented fish(鱼鲊)
  • Making fermented food(做鲊)
  • Pickled fish(腌鲊)
  • Fermented food(鲊品)
  • Fish fermentation(鱼鲊制作)
  • Traditional fermented fish(传统鱼鲊)

Idioms

  • Fish in fermented rice(鱼米之鲊)
  • Sour and spicy fermented fish(酸辣鱼鲊)
  • Home-style fermented food(家常鲊味)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鲊 represents an ancient Chinese food preservation technique dating back over 2,000 years.
  • This fermentation method was particularly important before modern refrigeration was available.
  • Different regions in China developed their own variations of 鲊 using local ingredients.
  • The character appears in ancient culinary texts documenting traditional food preservation methods.

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