乌贼

烏賊

wūzéi

noun #15,418

Meanings

1 cuttlefish

Characters

Examples

乌贼能喷出墨汁来逃跑。

Wūzéi néng pēn chū mòzhī lái táopǎo.

Cuttlefish can squirt ink to escape.

这道菜是用乌贼做的。

Zhè dào cài shì yòng wūzéi zuò de.

This dish is made with cuttlefish.

Tips

memory

乌 (black) + 贼 (thief) = 'black thief' -- cuttlefish escape by releasing a cloud of black ink, like a thief disappearing into darkness.

Stroke Order

乌 wū

贼 zéi