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鲸鱼

鯨魚
jīngyú
noun #7,557

Measure Word

一条鲸鱼 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 whale

Characters

鲸
jīng
whale
鱼
yú
fish
Literally 'whale fish' — though whales are mammals, Chinese names them with the 鱼 (fish) suffix.

Examples

鲸鱼是世界上最大的动物。
Jīngyú shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de dòngwù.
Whales are the largest animals in the world.
我们看到了一条鲸鱼！
Wǒmen kàndào le yītiáo jīngyú!
We saw a whale!
鲸鱼其实不是鱼，是哺乳动物。
Jīngyú qíshí bùshì yú, shì bǔrǔ dòngwù.
Whales are actually not fish — they are mammals.

Tips

memory
鲸 has the 鱼 radical on the left (fish-related) and 京 (jīng, capital) on the right for sound. Think: 'the capital of fish' — the biggest one.

Stroke Order

鲸 jīng
鱼 yú