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鰱魚

简鲢鱼 · 繁鰱魚

Mandarin · pinyin lián yú

silver carp

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魚: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
鲢: lián · silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys
鱼: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195

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2–2 · lian2 yu2

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lin4 jyu2

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noun

fish of the genus Hypophthalmichthys, especially the silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) or bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis)

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