鲤鱼 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 鲤鱼

鲤鱼 (鯉魚)

Definition carp

Usage

中文释义鱼名。身体侧扁，背部苍黑色，腹部黄白色，嘴边有长短须各一对。肉味鲜美。生活在淡水中。汉蔡邕《饮马长城窟行》"客从远方来﹐遗我双鲤鱼◆儿烹鲤鱼﹐中有尺素书。"后因以"鲤鱼"代称书信。借指传递书信者。

Characters 鲤 (鯉) lǐ 鱼 (魚) yú

COMMON WORDS WITH 鲤鱼
	鲤鱼打挺 ( 鯉魚打挺 ) lǐ yú dǎ tǐng Carp ( 鯉魚打挺 )

	鲤鱼旗 ( 鯉魚旗 ) lǐ yú qí koinobori, a Japanese carp-shaped windsock flown to celebrate Children's Day ( 鯉魚旗 )

	鲤鱼跳龙门 ( 鯉魚跳龍門 ) lǐ yú tiào lóng mén to make a significant advance in one's career (idiom) / to get one's big break ( 鯉魚跳龍門 )

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