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鮎

简鲇 · 繁鮎

Mandarin · pinyin nián

sheatfish (Parasilurus asotus)
oriental catfish
see also 鯰 nián

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鲇: nián · sheatfish, Parasilurus asotus

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catfish (fishes in order Siluriformes), especially Amur catfish (Silurus asotus)
(obsolete, rare) Used in 鮎魚／鲇鱼 (“sweetfish”).

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