桂鱼

桂魚

guìyú

noun

Measure Word

一条桂鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi)
2 Chinese perch

Characters

cassia/osmanthus

Examples

HSK 5

松鼠桂鱼是苏州的名菜。

Sōngshǔ guìyú shì Sūzhōu de míngcài.

Squirrel mandarin fish is a famous Suzhou dish.

HSK 7-9

臭鳜鱼用的就是腌过的桂鱼。

Chòu guìyú yòng de jiùshì yān guò de guìyú.

Stinky mandarin fish is made from cured mandarin fish.

Tips

culture

Tang poet 张志和's 《渔歌子》 line 桃花流水鳜鱼肥 immortalized this fish as the emblem of springtime southern rivers. 桂鱼 and 鳜鱼 are the same species, written two ways.

Stroke Order

桂 guì

鱼 yú