芝麻剑

芝麻劍
zhīmajiàn
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 spotted catfish (Hemibagrus guttatus)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhīmajiàn shì Guǎngdōng hé Guǎngxī de yì zhǒng míngguì dànshuǐyú.
The spotted catfish is a prized freshwater fish in Guangdong and Guangxi.
HSK 7-9
Qīngzhēng zhīmajiàn shì yí dào yǒumíng de Yuècài.
Steamed spotted catfish is a famous Cantonese dish.

Tips

memory
Literally 'sesame sword' - from the sesame-seed-like speckles along its silver body and its long, sword-shaped profile. Locally famous in the Xi River (西江) basin and often mentioned alongside 边鱼 and 鲥鱼 as top-tier river fish.

Stroke Order

芝 zhī
麻 má
剑 jiàn