墨鱼 (mòyú) · cuttlefish, inkfish

Measure Word

一条墨鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 cuttlefish
2 inkfish

About the ingredient

水产 Fish and seafood

A broad relative of squid built around a hard, chalky inner shell, the cuttlebone, which is taken out before cooking. It is quick-fried or minced into springy balls, and its ink is used to turn noodles and rice black.

Contains shellfish

Also called 乌贼、花枝、墨斗鱼

Used in 1 dish

棺材板 guāncaibǎn

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

墨鱼遇到危险时会喷出墨汁。

Mòyú yùdào wēixiǎn shí huì pēn chū mòzhī.

Cuttlefish squirt ink when they sense danger.

HSK 7-9

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.