鯥 (lù): bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)

Measure Word

一条鯥 tiáo

Meanings

1 bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)

Characters

鯥

lù

bluefish

Examples

鯥是一种凶猛的海洋掠食鱼类。

Lù shì yī zhǒng xiōngměng de hǎiyáng lüèshí yúlèi.

The bluefish is a fierce marine predatory fish.

《山海经》中记载了一种名为鯥的异兽。

«Shān Hǎi Jīng» zhōng jìzǎi le yī zhǒng míngwéi lù de yìshòu.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas records a strange beast named lù.

Tips

culture

In modern zoology 鯥 names the bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix). Classically, the Shan Hai Jing describes 鯥 as a mythical creature with a cow-like body, snake tail, and fish fins — a reminder that ancient Chinese zoonyms often had dual literary and natural-history lives.