砂锅鱼头 (shāguōyútóu): fish head casserole

Measure Word

一道砂锅鱼头 dào

Meanings

1 fish head casserole
2 fish head stewed in a clay pot

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

这家餐厅的砂锅鱼头汤很浓。

Zhè jiā cāntīng de shāguōyútóu tāng hěn nóng.

This restaurant's fish head casserole has a very rich broth.

HSK 7-9

冬天喝一碗砂锅鱼头最暖身。

Dōngtiān hē yì wǎn shāguōyútóu zuì nuǎnshēn.

In winter, a bowl of fish head casserole warms you up best.

Tips

culture

A classic Jiangsu-Zhejiang and Hunan dish; the fish head, often from a bighead carp, is slow-stewed with tofu and vegetables in a clay pot.

Stroke Order

砂 shā

锅 guō

鱼 yú

头 tóu

Related Words

低头 dītóu HSK 6 #7,646

to bow one's head; to lower one's head / to yield; to give in; to submit

光头 guāngtóu #9,002

bald head; shaved head / bald person

锅 guō HSK 5 #5,210

pot; pan; wok / cooking vessel

头部 tóubù HSK 7-9 #3,963

head (body part) / top part; leading position

钓鱼 diàoyú HSK 7-9 #3,788

to fish / to go fishing / phishing (internet)

回头 huítóu HSK 5 #1,698

to turn one's head; to look back / later; afterwards

head / hair style / top / end / chief; boss / first; leading / classifier for livestock

甩锅 shuǎiguō

to pass the blame / to shift responsibility / to throw the pot