墨鱼

墨魚

mòyú

noun #29,550

Measure Word

一条墨鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 cuttlefish
2 inkfish

Characters

Examples

墨鱼遇到危险时会喷出墨汁。

Mòyú yù dào wēixiǎn shí huì pēn chū mòzhī.

Cuttlefish squirt ink when they sense danger.

这道菜的主料是新鲜墨鱼。

Zhè dào cài de zhǔliào shì xīnxiān mòyú.

The main ingredient of this dish is fresh cuttlefish.

Tips

memory

墨 means 'ink' and 鱼 means 'fish' — the 'ink fish.' Cuttlefish are famous for producing dark ink (墨汁) as a defense mechanism, making this a perfectly descriptive name.

Stroke Order

墨 mò

鱼 yú