鲛 (jiāo) — shark (literary or classical term; modern Chinese uses 鲨鱼)

Définition

Exemples

• 传说中，鲛鱼是一种凶猛的海兽。
  Chuán shuō zhōng, jiāo yú shì yì zhǒng xiōng měng de hǎi shòu.
  In legends, the shark is a kind of fierce sea creature.
• 古人认为鲛皮可以做成刀鞘。
  Gǔ rén rèn wéi jiāo pí kě yǐ zuò chéng dāo qiào.
  Ancient people believed that sharkskin could be made into sword sheaths.
• 这篇古文记载了捕捉鲛鱼的方法。
  Zhè piān gǔ wén jì zǎi le bǔ zhuō jiāo yú de fāng fǎ.
  This classical text records the method of catching sharks.