虹鳟

虹鱒

hóngzūn

noun

Measure Word

一条虹鳟 tiáo

Meanings

1 rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Characters

Examples

虹鳟是一种常见的食用淡水鱼。

Hóngzūn shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn de shíyòng dànshuǐ yú.

Rainbow trout is a common edible freshwater fish.

这家餐厅供应新鲜的虹鳟。

Zhè jiā cāntīng gōngyìng xīnxiān de hóngzūn.

This restaurant serves fresh rainbow trout.

Tips

culture

Made headlines in 2018 when a Chinese industry standard tried to redefine 三文鱼 (sānwényú, 'salmon') to include domestically-farmed 虹鳟 (rainbow trout) — sparking a public outcry over sushi safety, since trout cannot be eaten raw safely the way Atlantic salmon can.

Stroke Order

虹 hóng

鳟 zūn