English Definition: mud carp (Cirrhina molitorella)
Chinese Definition:
①(鲮鱼)a.体侧扁,口小,有两对须,肉味鲜美,亦称“土鲮鱼”;b.古代传说中人面鱼身的人鱼,亦作“陵鱼”;c.古代传说中腹背有刺,能够吞舟的大鱼。
②(鲮鲤)哺乳动物,全身有角质鳞片,无牙齿,吃蚂蚁。鳞片可入药。俗称“穿山甲”。
Total strokes: 16;
Radical: 魚 Pictophonetic:夌 indicates the sound;
鱼 (fish) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:- ⿰ Left to right
- 鱼 [ yú ] fish
- 夌 [ líng ] to dawdle; the name of the father of the Emperor Yao