青魚

See also: 青鱼

Chinese

		green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.)	fish
trad. (青魚)		青	魚
simp. (青鱼)		青	鱼

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): qīngyú

  (Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄥ ㄩˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: qīngyú
    • Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄥ ㄩˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: cingyú
    • Wade–Giles: chʻing¹-yü²
    • Yale: chīng-yú
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chingyu
    • Palladius: цинъюй (cinʺjuj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ y³⁵/
    • Homophones:

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Noun

青魚

1. black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus)
2. herring

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
青	魚
あお Grade: 1	さかな > ざかな Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
靑魚 (kyūjitai)

Noun

青(あお)魚(ざかな) • (aozakana) ^{←あをざかな (awozakana)?}

1. general term for a blue backed fish

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
青	魚
あお Grade: 1	うお Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
靑魚 (kyūjitai)

Noun

青(あお)魚(うお) or 青魚(アオウオ) • (ao-uo) ^{←あをうを (awouwo)?}

1. black carp, Mylopharyngodon piceus

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).