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Meaning of 鲣

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鲣 (Trad.: 鰹)
Pinyin: jiān
English Definition: bonito
Chinese Definition:
①(鲣鱼)身体呈纺锤形,大部分无鳞,头大嘴尖,肉可食,生活在热带海洋中。
②(鲣鸟)鲣鸟科各种类的通称。体形像鸭,食鱼类,分布于热带太平洋西部。
Total strokes: 15; Radical: 魚
Pictophonetic:坚 indicates the sound; 鱼 (fish) conveys the meaning.
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Example Words
红鲣 hóng jiān red mullet
红脚鲣鸟 hóng jiǎo jiān niǎo (bird species of China) red-footed booby (Sula sula)
蓝脸鲣鸟 lán liǎn jiān niǎo (bird species of China) masked booby (Sula dactylatra)
褐鲣鸟 hè jiān niǎo (bird species of China) brown booby (Sula leucogaster)
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Example Sentences
1
最后洒上鲣鱼碎即成
。
Sprinkle some bonito flakes and done.
2
准备好去体味那些鲣鱼薄片
。
Get ready to savor those bonito flakes.
3
将日本鲣鱼汁倒入碟子里
。
Gently pour bonito sauce onto the plate without splashing onto tofu.
4
用水煮饺子是一种方式
,
还有一种则是油鲣
。
One way to cook dumplings is to boil them. Another is to fry them.
5
生鱼片里使用的主要是大头鱼
、
金枪鱼和鲣鱼
。
The most common types of fish used are sea beam, tuna, and bonito.