酸鱼

酸魚

suānyú

noun

Measure Word

一条酸鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 fermented sour fish
2 pickled fish (Dong/Miao specialty)

Characters

Examples

侗族的酸鱼可以保存好几年。

Dòngzú de suānyú kěyǐ bǎocún hǎo jǐ nián.

Dong-minority fermented fish can be preserved for years.

酸鱼酸辣开胃。

Suānyú suān là kāiwèi.

Sour fish is tart, spicy, and appetizing.

Tips

culture

A traditional preserved food of the Dong and Miao peoples in Guizhou, Hunan, and Guangxi. Fish are salted, packed with glutinous rice and chili, and fermented in sealed wooden barrels — sometimes for decades.

Stroke Order

酸 suān

鱼 yú