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Meaning of 鲶

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(Trad.: 鯰)
Pinyin: nián
English Definition: sheatfish (Parasilurus asotus); oriental catfish; see also
Chinese Definition:
①同“鲇”。
Total strokes: 16; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (fish) conveys the meaning.
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Example Words
鲶鱼 nián catfish
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Example Sentences
1
Is fishing for these giant catfish legal?
2
西
The Gulf of Mexico supplies much of the grouper served on American tables.
3
Fishermen will be allowed to catch grouper using vertical lines, which are dropped overboard.
4
2006
33
A Thai fishery department official catches a 66-pound (33 kilogram) Mekong giant catfish in 2006.
5
Blue catfish are the focus of many urban legends, mostly stories of huge catfish below dams.