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魚
简 鱼 · 繁 魚Characters in this entry
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2 · yu2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jyu2 · jyu4
Cantonese word readings for 魚. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
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- fish (Classifier: 條／条 m c h j mb x; 尾 m h mn mn-t; 隻／只 g mn x; 頭／头 mb md; 梗 w)
- Used in names of aquatic animals.
- fish (as a food)
- (～日) (telegraphy) the sixth day of a month
- ancient form of 漁 /渔 (yú)
- (Ancient, alt-of) Ancient form of 吾 (OC *ŋaː).
- a surname
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