军曹鱼

軍曹魚
jūncáoyú
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 cobia
  2. 2 black kingfish (Rachycentron canadum)

Examples

Jūncáoyú ròuzhì xìnèn, cháng yòng lái zuò shēngyúpiàn.
Cobia has tender flesh and is often used for sashimi.
Táiwān yánhǎi yǒu guīmóhuà de jūncáoyú yǎngzhíchǎng.
There are large-scale cobia farms along the Taiwan coast.

Tips

memory
(jūncáo) literally means sergeant — Chinese fishermen apparently saw the dark stripe along the cobia's flank as a sergeant's stripe. Picture a fish wearing a uniform.

Stroke Order

jūn
Cáo