吸口魚
Chinese
editto 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
editA loose calque of English sucker; literally “sucking-mouth fish”.
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧ ㄎㄡˇ ㄩˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sikǒuyú
- Wade–Giles: hsi1-kʻou3-yü2
- Yale: syī-kǒu-yú
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shikoouyu
- Palladius: сикоуюй (sikoujuj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi⁵⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
edit吸口魚
- sucker (the freshwater fish found mostly in North America)