章魚
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See also: 章鱼
Chinese
| chapter; seal; section | fish | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (章魚) | 章 | 魚 | |
| simp. (章鱼) | 章 | 鱼 | |
| alternative forms | 鱆魚／𫠒鱼 | ||
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
章魚
Synonyms
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Classical Chinese | 章舉 | |
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 章魚, 蛸 | |
| Mandarin | Taiwan | 章魚 |
| Harbin | 八大魚 | |
| Yantai (Muping) | 蛸, 八帶蛸 | |
| Jinan | 八帶蛸 | |
| Singapore | 八爪魚 | |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 章魚, 八爪魚 |
| Hong Kong | 章魚, 八爪魚 | |
| Dongguan | 章魚, 八爪魚 | |
| Nanning | 八爪魚 | |
| Hakka | Meixian | 章魚, 八帶魚 |
| Eastern Min | Fuzhou | 章魚 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 章魚 |
| Dongshan | 猴水 | |
| Tainan | 章魚, 咃鰸 | |
| Penang (Hokkien) | 豬母酸 | |
| Singapore (Hokkien) | 墨斗魚 | |
| Puxian Min | Putian | 章魚 |
| Wu | Wenzhou | 章魚 |
Derived terms
See also
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 章 | 魚 |
| Grade: 3 | Grade: 2 |
| irregular | |
Etymology
The kanji is jukujikun (熟字訓), from Chinese 章魚／章鱼 (zhāngyú).
Noun
- Alternative spelling of 蛸