梭鱼

梭魚

suōyú

noun #28,160

Measure Word

一条梭鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 barracuda
2 pike (fish)

Characters

shuttle (weaving tool); elongated and fast-moving

Examples

梭鱼是一种游速极快的海鱼。

Suōyú shì yī zhǒng yóu sù jí kuài de hǎi yú.

The barracuda is a seawater fish known for its extremely fast swimming speed.

渔民们在海湾里捕获了好几条梭鱼。

Yúmín men zài hǎiwān lǐ bǔhuò le hǎojǐ tiáo suōyú.

The fishermen caught several barracudas in the bay.

Tips

memory

梭 means 'shuttle' (as in a weaving shuttle) — shaped like the elongated, fast-moving body of the barracuda. A fish that darts like a shuttle.

Stroke Order

梭 suō

鱼 yú