魟 (hóng): stingray

Measure Word

一条魟 tiáo

Meanings

1 stingray
2 ray (fish)

Characters

魟

hóng

stingray

Examples

魟的尾巴带有毒刺。

Hóng de wěiba dài yǒu dúcì.

The stingray's tail carries a venomous spine.

潜水员小心地绕过一条大魟。

Qiánshuǐyuán xiǎoxīn de ràoguò yī tiáo dà hóng.

The diver carefully swam around a large stingray.

Tips

usage

Single-character name for stingray, also written as 鳐 yáo (broader 'ray') or 鱝 (older variant). In everyday writing 黄貂鱼 huángdiāoyú or 魔鬼鱼 móguǐyú are more common than the single character.

Stroke Order

魟 hóng

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