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鲶鱼

鯰魚
niányú
noun #20,405

Measure Word

一条鲶鱼 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 catfish

About the ingredient

水产 Fish and seafood

Scaleless freshwater fish with whiskers and a slimy skin. Neijiang in Sichuan is known for its catfish dishes, and the Northeast stews it with eggplant. It can taste muddy, which cooks counter with vinegar.

Contains fish

Also called  鲇鱼

Examples

HSK 5
河里有很多鲶鱼，很容易钓到。
Hé lǐ yǒu hěnduō niányú, hěn róngyì diào dào.
The river has plenty of catfish - they are easy to catch.
HSK 6
红烧鲶鱼是一道家常菜。
Hóngshāo niányú shì yídào jiāchángcài.
Braised catfish is a common home-cooked dish.

Stroke Order

鲶 nián
鱼 yú