| 人 |
rén yú | mermaid / dugong / sea cow / manatee / giant salamander |
| 人 |
rén | person; people / CL:个,位 |
| 鱼 |
Yú | surname Yu |
| 鱼 |
yú | fish (CL:条,尾) / used in the names of various aquatic animals that are not fish (including abalone 鲍鱼, alligators and crocodiles 鳄鱼 and octopi 章鱼) |