烏魚子

简 乌鱼子 · 繁 烏魚子
Mandarin · pinyin wū yú zǐ

Meanings

  1. mullet roe (salted and dried)
  2. bottarga
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烏
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魚
yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
子
zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
乌
wū · crow, rook, raven; black, dark
鱼
yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
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  1. karasumi

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