吸口魚
Chinese edit
to breathe; to suck in; to absorb to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale |
mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils) | fish | ||
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trad. (吸口魚) | 吸 | 口 | 魚 | |
simp. (吸口鱼) | 吸 | 口 | 鱼 |
Etymology edit
A loose calque of English sucker; literally “sucking-mouth fish”.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
吸口魚
- sucker (the freshwater fish found mostly in North America)