鰣
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See also: 鲥
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Translingual
Han character
鰣 (Kangxi radical 195, 魚+10, 21 strokes, cangjie input 弓火日土戈 (NFAGI), four-corner 24341, composition ⿰魚時)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 1475, character 36
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 46378
- Dae Jaweon: page 2007, character 21
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 7, page 4706, character 3
- Unihan data for U+9C23
Chinese
| trad. | 鰣 | |
|---|---|---|
| simp. | 鲥 | |
Glyph origin
Etymology
Named after 時 / 时 (shí), as this fish migrates from the sea in early summer (Bencao Gangmu).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shíh
- Wade–Giles: shih2
- Yale: shŕ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyr
- Palladius: ши (ši)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂʐ̩³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Jyutping: si4
- Yale: sìh
- Cantonese Pinyin: si4
- Guangdong Romanization: xi4
- Sinological IPA (key): /siː²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Wu
- Middle Chinese: dzyi
- Old Chinese
- (Zhengzhang): /*djɯ/
Definitions
鰣
Usage notes
This fish hasn't been found in multiple Chinese rivers for quite some time (Liu et al., 2002; Huang and Wang, 2020). Hence fishes like American shad are sold as substitutes under this name.
References
- Liu SP (刘绍平) et al. (2002) “中国鲥鱼资源现状与保护对策”, in 水生生物学报, volume 26, number 6, pages 679–84.
- Huang SL (黄硕林), Wang SW (王四维） (2020) “长江流域濒危水生野生动物保护现状及展望”, in 上海海洋大学学报, volume 29, number 1, pages 128–138, see page 130.
Japanese
Kanji
鰣
- Reeves' shad (Tenualosa reevesii)
- lizardfish (Synodontidae spp.)
- three-lips (Opsariichthys uncirostris)
Readings
Etymology
| Kanji in this term |
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| 鰣 |
| はす Hyōgai |
| kun'yomi |
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Pronunciation
Noun
- a three-lips (Opsariichthys uncirostris)
- Hypernym: 鯉 (koi)
- (Kansai) Synonym of 追河 (oikawa): a pale chub (Zacco platypus)
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ハス.
References
Korean
Hanja
鰣 • (si) (hangeul 시, revised si, McCune–Reischauer si, Yale si)
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