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釜底游魚

简 釜底游鱼 · 繁 釜底游魚
Mandarin · pinyin fǔ dǐ yóu yú

Meanings

  1. a fish at the bottom of the pot (idiom)
  2. in a desperate situation
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Characters in this entry

釜
fǔ · cauldron, pot, kettle
底
dǐ · bottom, underneath, underside
游
yóu · to swim; float, drift; wander, roam
魚
yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
鱼
yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
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3–3–2–2 · fu3 di3 you2 yu2

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fu2 dai2 jau4 jyu4

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