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鲤鱼

carp

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

li3yu2 • lǐyú

Meaning

Primary

carp

Mnemonic

鲤鱼 Carp refers to a 鲤 carp, which is a kind of 鱼 fish.

Usage

池塘 里 的 鲤鱼 正在 游泳。

The carp in the pond are swimming.

这 条 鲤鱼 比 那 条 大。

This carp is bigger than that one.

爸爸 买 了 一 条 鲤鱼， 准备 晚餐。

Dad bought a carp to prepare dinner.