Radical
Strokes
13
Residual strokes
5
Mandarin
nián
Teochew

Glyph

Radical
Residual strokes
5 strokes
Strokes
13 strokes
Mandarin
nián

Definitions by reading

liem5
Mandarin equivalent nián
Regional readings
19th-century Fucheng liam5 Chaoyang niam5 Chenghai liang5 Jieyang niam5 Raoping niam5 Shantou niam5
鲇 <名>
鲇鱼 [siluroid]。属于鲇亚目,头大,尾侧扁,皮有粘质,无鳞。如:鲇鱼上竹(鲇鱼粘滑,难于上竹。比喻求进艰难)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
鲇nián鱼名。~鱼,体前部扁平,后部扁侧,灰黑色,有小斑。皮有粘质,无鳞。头大口宽。生活在淡水中,可供食用。
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English meaning

sheatfish, parasilurus asotus

GuangyunPhonological reconstruction

1
泥母 四等 開口 添韵 平声 奴兼切
Reconstruction:
Original

魚名,奴兼切三。