苏眉

蘇眉
sūméi
noun

Measure Word

苏眉 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 humphead wrasse
  2. 2 Napoleon fish (Cheilinus undulatus)

Examples

Sūméi shì guójiā èrjí bǎohù dòngwù.
The humphead wrasse is a nationally protected (second-class) species.
Xiānggǎng jiǔlóu yǐqián chángjiàn qīngzhēng sūméi.
Steamed humphead wrasse used to be common in Hong Kong restaurants.

Tips

culture
Once a prestige seafood item on Cantonese banquet menus — the fish's huge forehead hump and striking pattern earned it the Chinese name "Su eyebrows." Now endangered and CITES-listed; trade and serving are restricted.

Stroke Order

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