鲗 (zéi) - Zéi — archaic term for cuttlefish or squid & also used in some Chinese place names.

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zéi ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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鲗 · zéi

Zéi — archaic term for cuttlefish or squid;

also used in some Chinese place names.

Zéi — archaic term for cuttlefish or squidalso used in some Chinese place names.

Usage highlights

cuttlefishZéiyú Creekink squiddried cuttlefish

Synonyms

  • 乌贼— cuttlefish (more common term)
  • 墨鱼— inkfish/cuttlefish

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The dish contains cuttlefish (鲗鱼).
  • We visited a place called Zéiyú (鲗鱼涌) in Hong Kong.
  • This is a type of squid (墨鲗).

Collocations

  • cuttlefish(鲗鱼)
  • Zéiyú Creek(鲗鱼涌)
  • ink squid(墨鲗)
  • dried cuttlefish(鲗鱼干)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in historical and regional contexts, particularly in southern China.
  • Appears in Hong Kong place names like Zéiyú Creek (鲗鱼涌), a well-known area.
  • The character is rarely used in modern standard Mandarin outside of specific contexts.

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