乌贼

烏賊

wūzéi

noun #15,418

Meanings

1 cuttlefish

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

这道菜是用乌贼做的。

Zhè dào cài shì yòng wūzéi zuò de.

This dish is made with cuttlefish.

HSK 7-9

乌贼能喷出墨汁来逃跑。

Wūzéi néng pēn chū mòzhī lái táopǎo.

Cuttlefish can squirt ink to escape.

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