泥鳅

Traditional: 泥鰍

ní qiu

Dictionary entry

loach

What does 泥鳅 mean?

泥鳅 (ní qiu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1loach

2mud fish

3CL:條|条[tiao2]

Character breakdown

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泥nímud · clay 鳅qiūloach (family Cobitidae) · used in 鯕鰍|鲯鳅[qi2 qiu1] (mahi-mahi, a fish unrelated to the loaches)

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How to pronounce 泥鳅

泥鳅

ní qiu

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