鲛人

Traditional: 鮫人

jiāo rén

Dictionary entry

fish-like person in Chinese folklore whose tears turn into pearls

What does 鲛人 mean?

鲛人 (jiāo rén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1fish-like person in Chinese folklore whose tears turn into pearls

Character breakdown

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鲛jiāo(bound form) shark 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]

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鲛人

jiāo rén

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