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The character 鳗 is a phono-semantic compound identifying the eel, an elongated aquatic animal. Its left component is the fish radical 鱼 (traditional form: 魚 in 鰻), which classifies the creature as a type of fish. The right component is 曼 (màn), serving as the phonetic indicator for pronunciation. 曼 also carries a secondary semantic nuance, subtly conveying the long, slender, and continuous shape characteristic of an eel. This structure combines zoological categorization with phonetic design to form a specific biological noun for this species.
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这道菜里有鳗鱼。
我最喜欢吃烤鳗鱼。
清蒸鳗鱼的味道很鲜美。
这家店的鳗鱼饭很有名。
鳗鱼是一种营养丰富的鱼类。
许多鳗鱼需要洄游到深海繁殖。
由于过度捕捞，野生鳗鱼数量减少了。
妈妈做的红烧鳗鱼比餐厅的还好吃。