鲔 (wěi) — (bound form) tuna; (literary) sturgeon

Definition

Bound form: almost always appears as 鲔鱼, the everyday word for 'tuna.' The rare literary sense 'sturgeon' is only seen in classical texts.

bound form

tuna(literary) sturgeon

Easily confused

鲔。
Wǒ zuó tiān mǎi le wěi yú zuò shòu sī.
I bought tuna yesterday to make sushi.
鲔，。
wěi Yú shì yì zhǒng dà xíng hǎi yú, yíng yǎng fēng fù.
Tuna is a large marine fish that is highly nutritious.
‘鲔’。
Gǔ shū zhōng de 'wěi' zì zhǐ de shì lìng yì zhǒng yú.
In ancient texts, the character 'wei' refers to a different kind of fish.