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culter, a generic term for cyprinid fish of genera Culter and Erythroculter
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鲌, simplified from the traditional 鮊, is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic radical 鱼 (fish) indicates its category, while 白 serves a dual role: it provides the pronunciation and hints at the silvery-white color of the culter fish, a freshwater cyprinid also known as "whitefish". The traditional form uses the full radical 魚.
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