Definition
鲔 (wěi) is a bound morpheme (b.f.) — it seldom appears alone and is typically paired with 鱼 (fish) to form 鲔鱼 (tuna). In modern Chinese the primary reference is tuna, though classical texts may use it for sturgeon. When reading, you will almost always encounter it in the compound 鲔鱼.
b.f.
(bound form) tuna(literary) sturgeon
Examples
- 鲔。Wǒ zuótiān mǎi le wěi yú zuò shòusī.I bought tuna yesterday to make sushi.
- 鲔，。wěi yú shì yì zhǒng dàxíng hǎi yú, yíngyǎng fēngfù.Tuna is a large marine fish that is highly nutritious.
- ‘鲔’。Gǔ shū zhōng de ‘wěi’ zì zhǐ de shì lìng yì zhǒng yú.In ancient texts, the character 'wei' refers to a different kind of fish.
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