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
(bound form) tuna(literary) sturgeon
Examples
- 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.
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