Definitions
blenny
Etymology
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The character "鳚" is a phono-semantic compound composed of the semantic radical "鱼", indicating its relation to fish, and the phonetic component "尉", which guides its pronunciation. Its traditional form, "鰞", similarly combines the traditional radical "魚" with "尉". This character has historically been used to designate small, elongated fish such as blennies, and its meaning has remained narrowly zoological without expanding into other semantic domains.