鲛 (jiāo) — shark (literary or classical term; modern Chinese uses 鲨鱼)
Definition
Literary/classical word for 'shark' — found in poetry and 古文. In modern Chinese use 鲨鱼 instead.
noun
shark (literary or classical term; modern Chinese uses 鲨鱼)
Measure word · 条
Easily confused
- 跤jiāolook-alike(bound form) used in compounds meaning 'fall down' or 'wrestle'
- 教jiāosound-aliketo teach
- 较jiàolook-alike(adverb) relatively, comparatively, rather (modifying an adjective)
- 交jiāosound-aliketo hand in, to deliver
- 胶jiāolook-alikeglue, gum, adhesive
- 焦jiāosound-alikeburnt, scorched, charred (resultative complement)
Examples
- ，鲛。Chuán shuō zhōng, jiāo yú shì yì zhǒng xiōng měng de hǎi shòu.In legends, the shark is a kind of fierce sea creature.
- 鲛。Gǔ rén rèn wéi jiāo pí kě yǐ zuò chéng dāo qiào.Ancient people believed that sharkskin could be made into sword sheaths.
- 鲛。Zhè piān gǔ wén jì zǎi le bǔ zhuō jiāo yú de fāng fǎ.This classical text records the method of catching sharks.
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