鲞 (xiǎng) - Dried salted fish & especially dried yellow croaker

鲞Tone 3

xiǎng ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

想信

鲞 · xiǎng

Dried salted fish;

especially dried yellow croaker;

by extension, something dried and preserved.

Dried salted fishespecially dried yellow croakerby extension, something dried and preserved.

Usage highlights

Dried yellow croakerSalted dried fishDried seafoodFish flossDried fishShark fin

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We bought some dried yellow croaker (白鲞).
  • This is a type of dried salted fish (咸鲞).
  • The market sells various dried seafood (海鲞).
  • He prepared a dish with dried fish (鱼鲞).

Collocations

  • Dried yellow croaker(白鲞)
  • Salted dried fish(咸鲞)
  • Dried seafood(海鲞)
  • Fish floss(鲞鱼松)
  • Dried fish(鱼鲞)
  • Shark fin(鲨鱼鲞)

Idioms

  • To be as dry as salted fish(鲞鱼般干瘪)
  • Chasing after trifles and losing the essentials(逐鲞失鱼)
  • A good name is like a dried fish(美名如鲞)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically an important preserved food in coastal regions of China, especially Zhejiang and Fujian.
  • The character is composed of 鱼 (fish) and 养 (to nurture), suggesting a fish that has been 'nurtured' or preserved.
  • Often associated with traditional food preservation methods before modern refrigeration.

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