| 刀鱼 |
dāo yú |
tapertail anchovy (Coilia ectenes) / various species of cutlassfish / saury |
| 刀 |
Dāo |
surname Dao |
| 刀 |
dāo |
knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass (CL:把) / (slang) (loanword) dollar / classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper) / classifier for knife cuts or stabs / (Internet slang) to bargain; to ask for a small discount (esp. on second-hand marketplaces) |
| 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) |