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Platycephalus fuscus 1
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牛尾鱼

牛尾魚
niúwěiyú
noun

Measure Word

一条牛尾鱼 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 flathead fish (family Platycephalidae)
  2. 2 literally 'oxtail fish', an elongated bottom-dwelling marine fish

About the ingredient

水产 Fish and seafood

A long sea fish with a broad, flat head that lies half buried in sand or mud, brown above and yellowish below, with sharp spines on its head. Coastal cooks pan-fry it, steam it or make it into soup.

Contains fish

Examples

HSK 7-9
牛尾鱼肉质细嫩，适合清蒸。
Niúwěiyú ròuzhì xìnèn, shìhé qīngzhēng.
Flathead has tender flesh that's well suited to steaming.
HSK 7-9
渔民在浅海拖网捕到了几条牛尾鱼。
Yúmín zài qiǎnhǎi tuōwǎng bǔ dào le jǐ tiáo niúwěiyú.
The fishermen trawled up several flatheads in the shallows.

Tips

culture
Named for its long tapering body that resembles an ox's tail. A common catch in coastal southern China, especially around Guangdong and Fujian.

Stroke Order

牛 niú
尾 wěi
鱼 yú