Semicircular pits dug on mountain slopes and arranged in staggered rows like fish scales, used to prevent soil erosion, collect water, or plant trees

a medical condition where the skin is rough and scaly, resembling fish scales

An evergreen coniferous tree in the pine family that can reach heights of 50 meters, characterized by its cone-shaped crown and scaly dark bark; its soft wood is commonly used for construction, furniture, and utility poles.

(historical) A land registry map used for tax purposes in ancient China, specifically starting from the Song Dynasty; its name refers to how the mapped plots of land looked like fish scales.

fish scale; erhua form of the word for fish scale

official land register or cadastral map used for tax purposes in ancient China, named for the resemblance of the plots to fish scales