xuányú
hooked fish
- hooked fish
- (literary) a fish that has been caught on a hook; a fish taken by bait
- integrity
- (literary) a metaphor for the honesty and integrity of a government official, derived from the story of a governor who hung up a gift of fish to avoid accepting further bribes; also written as 悬枯 xuánkū
- fish plate
- (literary) a fish-shaped wooden board hung in a Buddhist temple, struck to announce events or signal the time
- fish tally
- (literary) an official fish-shaped tally or decorative bag made of gold or silver, worn as a symbol of rank
- gable pendant
- a decorative ornament on the gable of a traditional building, often made of plaster, clay, or ceramic, originally shaped like a fish
Cross-References
Variant of
- 悬枯 xuánkū