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The 魚 Radical · fish

Radical 195. The 27 characters in our dictionary built on the 魚 radical, most common first.

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  1. 魚yú·ㄩˊFish; aquatic animal; surname; a radical in Chinese characters; used in names of non-fish aquatic animals like octopus or crocodile or whale.
  2. 鮮xiān·ㄒㄧㄢfresh; delicious; tasty; bright (in color); aquatic foods; few; rare
  3. 魯lǔ·ㄌㄨˇA surname; name of an ancient Chinese state; short name for Shandong province; foolish, stupid, or rude.
  4. 鯨jīng·ㄐㄧㄥWhale; a large marine mammal with fins and a blowhole on top of its head; the largest animal on Earth.
  5. 鮑bào·ㄅㄠˋAbalone, a type of edible shellfish; dried salted fish, often with a strong smell; a surname.
  6. 鱗lín·ㄌㄧㄣˊScales of fish, reptiles, etc.; can also refer to fish collectively; a surname.
  7. 鯉lǐ·ㄌㄧˇA type of freshwater fish; a carp; a common edible fish known for its scales and barbels.
  8. 鯊shā·ㄕㄚShark; a cartilaginous fish, typically large and predatory; also a small freshwater fish.
  9. 鰻mán·ㄇㄢˊeel; a long, slender, scaleless fish with a smooth, slimy skin, typically living in fresh water and migrating to the sea to spawn.
  10. 鮭guī·ㄍㄨㄟsalmon; a common name for certain fish in the family Salmonidae; anadromous fish that migrate from the ocean to freshwater rivers to spawn; an important food fish.
  11. 鱷è·ㄜˋAlligator or crocodile; a large, predatory, semi-aquatic reptile with a long snout and powerful jaws; a member of the order Crocodilia.
  12. 鮪wěi·ㄨㄟˇA type of fish, specifically a tuna; a large marine fish known for its speed and often used in sushi.
  13. 鰲áo·ㄠˊhuge sea turtle; legendary giant turtle said to carry islands on its back in Chinese mythology.
  14. 魷yóu·ㄧㄡˊSquid; cuttlefish; often used in the compound "魷魚" (yóuyú) for squid.
  15. 鰭qí·ㄑㄧˊThe fin of a fish or other aquatic vertebrate; a limb used for swimming and steering; includes pectoral, dorsal, anal, and caudal fins.
  16. 鱸lú·ㄌㄨˊA type of fish, commonly known as perch or bass; a sea perch or sea bass.
  17. 鱉biē·ㄅㄧㄝA softshell turtle, a type of reptile with a leathery shell; its meat is edible and its shell is used in traditional medicine.
  18. 鰍qiū·ㄑㄧㄡA type of fish, specifically a loach; a member of the Cobitidae family; also used in names for unrelated fish like mahi-mahi.
  19. 鰓xǐ·ㄒㄧˇGills of a fish; the respiratory organ on the sides of a fish's head used to extract oxygen from water.
  20. 鯧chāng·ㄔㄤA type of fish; the silvery pomfret; a marine fish with a high, laterally compressed, somewhat square body and fine scales.
  21. 鯽jì·ㄐㄧˋCrucian carp; a type of edible freshwater fish; also known as sand perch or bastard carp.
  22. 鱔shàn·ㄕㄢˋA yellow eel; a type of fish resembling an eel, often reddish-brown with a yellow belly, found in freshwater and edible.
  23. 鰥guān·ㄍㄨㄢA widower; an old man who is unmarried or has lost his wife; a bachelor.
  24. 鰱lián·ㄌㄧㄢˊA type of freshwater fish; silver carp; bighead carp; a common farmed fish in China.
  25. 鮫jiāo·ㄐㄧㄠShark; a type of cartilaginous fish, often predatory, found in oceans; its fins are used to make shark fin soup.
  26. 鰾biào·ㄅㄧㄠˋSwim bladder or air bladder of a fish; a special organ that regulates buoyancy; can also function as a lung in some fish.
  27. 鱖guì·ㄍㄨㄟˋMandarin fish; Chinese perch; a type of freshwater fish known for its tender and delicious meat; also a variant pronunciation for 絕.