鱼子 (yúzǐ): fish eggs

Meanings

1 fish eggs
2 roe

Characters

鱼

Examples

这道菜上面撒了一些鱼子。

Zhè dào cài shàngmiàn sǎle yīxiē yúzǐ.

This dish has some roe sprinkled on top.

鱼子营养丰富。

Yúzǐ yíngyǎng fēngfù.

Fish roe is highly nutritious.

Tips

usage

鱼子 covers fish eggs in general. Specific products: 鱼子酱 (yúzǐjiàng) = caviar (the salt-cured sturgeon delicacy); 飞鱼子 (fēiyúzǐ) = the orange flying-fish roe on sushi (tobiko).

Stroke Order

鱼 yú

子 zǐ

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