鲋 (fù) - crucian carp & a type of freshwater fish

鲋Tone 4

fù ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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鲋 · fù

crucian carp;

a type of freshwater fish;

also used in historical and literary contexts.

crucian carpa type of freshwater fishalso used in historical and literary contexts.

Usage highlights

crucian carpdried fish in a rutwell frog and rut fishfish in a dry rutfish and waterfish market

Synonyms

  • 鲫鱼— crucian carp (more common modern term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He caught a crucian carp (鲋鱼) in the pond.
  • The market sells fresh crucian carp (鲋鱼).
  • A dried fish in a rut (涸辙之鲋) is a metaphor for someone in desperate straits.
  • The character 鲋 is composed of the fish radical (鱼) and the phonetic component 付.

Collocations

  • crucian carp(鲋鱼)
  • dried fish in a rut(涸辙之鲋)
  • well frog and rut fish(井蛙涸鲋)
  • fish in a dry rut(辙鲋)
  • fish and water(鱼水之鲋)
  • fish market(鱼市之鲋)

Idioms

  • A dried fish in a rut (涸辙之鲋) — a person in desperate need.
  • Well frog and rut fish (井蛙涸鲋) — a person with a narrow view and in dire straits.
  • Fish in a dry rut (辙鲋) — someone in urgent need of help.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 鲋 appears in classical Chinese texts, such as Zhuangzi, in the allegory 'A dried fish in a rut' (涸辙之鲋), symbolizing desperation and urgent need.
  • In ancient China, crucian carp (鲋鱼) was a common food fish and is still widely consumed today.
  • The character is composed of the semantic component 鱼 (fish) and the phonetic component 付 (fù), indicating its pronunciation and category.

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