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鮨

Mandarin · pinyin qí

sushi
grouper (Portuguese: garoupa)
Epinephelus septemfasciatus

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2 · qi2

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kei4 · ngai6 · zi1 · zi2

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character · Etymology 1

(historical) finely minced fresh, raw fish or meat
sushi (used as an orthographic borrowing from Japanese, distinguishing modern vinegared sushi from classical fermented narezushi (鮓／鲊 (zhǎ)))

character · Etymology 2

(historical) fish paste
(historical) an ancient name for the sturgeon or tuna

character · Etymology 3

(Chinese mythology) a kind of fish (or aquatic animal) that has a baby-like voice (hence compared to the giant salamander)

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