鱼子 (yú zǐ) — fish roe, fish eggs | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

fish roefish eggs

Measure word · 颗

Examples

鱼子。
Zhè dào cài yòng le xīn xiān de yú zǐ.
This dish uses fresh fish roe.
鱼子。
yú zǐ Shòu sī shì wǒ zuì xǐ huan de.
Fish roe sushi is my favorite.
。
Chāo shì lǐ mài de yú zǐ jiàng hěn guì.
The fish roe paste sold in the supermarket is very expensive.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

鱼 and 子 together mean eggs from fish, i.e. fish roe.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 魚; 鱼 is its simplified writing.

For 鱼, the traditional form 魚 is a picture of a fish.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

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