河豚

hétún
noun #12,382

Measure Word

河豚 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 pufferfish
  2. 2 blowfish

Examples

Hétún suīrán měiwèi, dàn yǒu jùdú.
Although pufferfish is delicious, it is extremely poisonous.
Rìběn chúshī xūyào zhuānmén de zhízhào cáinéng chǔlǐ hétún.
Japanese chefs need a special license to prepare pufferfish.

Tips

culture
River pufferfish (河豚) has been a prized delicacy in China for centuries, especially along the Yangtze River. The saying 拼死河豚 (risk your life to eat pufferfish) captures the allure.

Stroke Order

tún