鲨
鱼

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The Chinese word "鲨鱼" for shark is formed by combining the character "鲨", which specifically means shark, with the character "鱼", meaning fish. The character "鲨" itself is a phonetic-semantic compound where the top part "沙" suggests pronunciation and the bottom part "鱼" indicates its category as a fish, so in the compound "鲨鱼", the explicit "鱼" reinforces that it is a type of fish, resulting in a literal meaning of "shark fish".

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鲨鱼是海洋动物。

Shāyú shì hǎiyáng dòngwù.

Sharks are marine animals.

我在水族馆看到了鲨鱼。

Wǒ zài shuǐzúguǎn kàndào le shāyú.

I saw sharks at the aquarium.

鲨鱼有锋利的牙齿和强大的嗅觉。

Shāyú yǒu fēnglì de yáchǐ hé qiángdà de xiùjué.

Sharks have sharp teeth and a strong sense of smell.

科学家正在研究鲨鱼的迁徙模式。

Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū shāyú de qiānxǐ móshì.

Scientists are studying the migration patterns of sharks.

由于过度捕捞，一些鲨鱼物种濒临灭绝。

Yóuyú guòdù bǔlāo, yīxiē shāyú wùzhǒng bīnlín mièjué.

Due to overfishing, some shark species are濒临灭绝.

Word Definition - 鲨鱼

shā yú shark

Individual Character Details

鲨 shā
鱼 yú, yú