鳗鱼

鰻魚

mányú

noun #20,928

Measure Word

一条鳗鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 eel

Characters

Examples

日本料理中鳗鱼饭非常受欢迎。

Rìběn liàolǐ zhōng mányú fàn fēicháng shòu huānyíng.

Eel rice is very popular in Japanese cuisine.

他在河里钓到了一条大鳗鱼。

Tā zài hé lǐ diào dào le yī tiáo dà mányú.

He caught a large eel in the river.

Tips

culture

Grilled eel (鳗鱼饭, unaju) is a prized dish in Japanese cuisine and has become popular in Chinese restaurants too. Freshwater eel (河鳗) and sea eel (海鳗) are both consumed.

Stroke Order

鳗 mán

鱼 yú