| 1 | 鲤鱼 | 鯉魚 | lǐ yú | li3 yu2 | carp | | |
| 2 | 海鲤 | 海鯉 | hǎi lǐ | hai3 li3 | sea bream | | |
| 3 | 锦鲤 | 錦鯉 | jǐn lǐ | jin3 li3 | koi (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus) | | |
| 4 | 鲤 | 鯉 | lǐ | li3 | carp | | |
| 5 | 鲤城 | 鯉城 | lǐ chéng | Li3 cheng2 | Licheng district of Quanzhou city 泉州市 , Fujian | | |
| 6 | 鲤城区 | 鯉城區 | lǐ chéng qū | Li3 cheng2 qu1 | Licheng district of Quanzhou city 泉州市 , Fujian | | |
| 7 | 鲤鱼旗 | 鯉魚旗 | lǐ yú qí | li3 yu2 qi2 | koinobori, a Japanese carp-shaped windsock flown to celebrate Children's Day | | |
| 8 | 鲤鱼跳龙门 | 鯉魚跳龍門 | lǐ yú tiào lóng mén | li3 yu2 tiao4 long2 men2 | to make a significant advance in one's career (idiom); to get one's big break | | |
| 9 | 鲮鲤 | 鯪鯉 | líng lǐ | ling2 li3 | pangolin (Manis pentadactylata); scaly ant-eater | | |
| 10 | 鲮鲤甲 | 鯪鯉甲 | líng lǐ jiǎ | ling2 li3 jia3 | pangolin (Manis pentadactylata); scaly ant-eater | | |
| 11 | 鲮鲤科 | 鯪鯉科 | líng lǐ kē | ling2 li3 ke1 | the pangolin family | | |
| 12 | 裸鲤 | 裸鯉 | luǒ lǐ | luo3 li3 | naked carp (Gymnocypris przewalskii) | | |