鳎

鰨

tǎ

鱼 + 𦐇

Definitions

tǎ sole (fish)

Etymology phono-semantic

fish

Semantic: 鱼

About

鳎 is a phono-semantic compound character. The left-side radical is the semantic element 鱼, meaning 'fish', which indicates that the character's meaning is related to aquatic animals. The right-side component 𦐇, formed by a sun (日) above feathers (羽) and pronounced tà, acts as the phonetic. The simplified 鳎 corresponds directly to the traditional 鰨, which uses the traditional fish radical 魚. The union of these two components yields a highly specific zoological term that designates flatfish of the Soleidae family, such as soles and flounders. The character's use is restricted to marine biology and culinary contexts, where it serves as both the common and taxonomical name for this asymmetrical flatfish.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

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