鳎

鰨

tǎ

鱼 + 𦐇

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Definitions

tǎ sole (fish)

Etymology phono-semantic

fish

Semantic: 鱼

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The character "鳎" refers to a type of flatfish like sole and is structured as a phono-semantic compound with the fish radical "鱼" denoting its semantic category. Its traditional form "鰨" combines the fish radical "魚" with the component "眔" which originally provided phonetic guidance, while the simplified form replaces this with the component "沓" for a closer modern phonetic approximation. The character's meaning has consistently pertained to flatfish, and its structural change between forms reflects an adjustment in the phonetic element without altering its core semantic reference.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

妈妈买了鳎目鱼。

Mā mā mǎi le tǎ mù yú.

Mom bought sole fish.

鳎目鱼是一种海鱼。

Tǎ mù yú shì yī zhǒng hǎi yú.

Sole is a type of sea fish.

在市场上，鳎目鱼很受欢迎。

Zài shì chǎng shàng, tǎ mù yú hěn shòu huān yíng.

In the market, sole is very popular.

厨师用鳎目鱼做了美味的菜肴。

Chú shī yòng tǎ mù yú zuò le měi wèi de cài yáo.

The chef made a delicious dish with sole.

鳎目鱼的肉质鲜嫩，适合清蒸。

Tǎ mù yú de ròu zhì xiān nèn, shì hé qīng zhēng.

The flesh of sole is tender and suitable for steaming.

由于过度捕捞，鳎目鱼的数量减少了。

Yóu yú guò dù bǔ lāo, tǎ mù yú de shù liàng jiǎn shǎo le.

Due to overfishing, the number of sole has decreased.

鳎目鱼通常生活在浅海的海底，身体扁平。

Tǎ mù yú tōng cháng shēng huó zài qiǎn hǎi de hǎi dǐ, shēn tǐ biǎn píng.

Sole usually live on the seabed in shallow seas, and their bodies are flat.

为了保护鳎目鱼资源，政府实施了严格的捕捞限制。

Wèi le bǎo hù tǎ mù yú zī yuán, zhèng fǔ shí shī le yán gé de bǔ lāo xiàn zhì.

To protect sole resources, the government has implemented strict fishing restrictions.

Related Characters

Component: 鱼

Component: 𦐇