bā​zhuǎ​yú

octopus

  1. 八 bā numeral
    eight
    eight; 8
  2. claw
    The foot of a bird or animal; also refers to claws or talons (pronounced 爪 zhuǎ in colloquial contexts for certain animals)
  3. 鱼 魚 yú nounverb
    aquatic animal
    used in the names of various aquatic or water-dwelling animals that are not biologically fish, such as 鲍鱼 bào​yú (abalone), 鳄鱼 è​yú (crocodile), or 章鱼 zhāng​yú (octopus)