(idiom) covered all over with cuts and bruises; to be beaten black and blue; literally describing wounds as dense as fish scales

the hard, thin protective plates covering the body of fish, reptiles, and some mammals; the colored, shell-like flakes on the wings or bodies of insects

the protective scales on the body of a fish

(idiom) densely packed and neatly arranged like fish scales and the teeth of a comb; usually used to describe a landscape of buildings or houses

the scales of fish or snakes and the shells of tortoises or turtles; often used to refer to aquatic animals with such protection

the rounded underground part of certain plants, such as onions, lilies, or daffodils, that stores food and consists of fleshy leaf scales

the order of insects that includes butterflies [[蝶类|蝶類|die2 lei4]] and moths [[蛾类|蛾類|e2 lei4]]

(idiom) odd bits and fragments; literally "one scale and half a claw," referring to a dragon partially hidden in clouds where only small parts can be seen, describing something incomplete or a tiny fraction of a larger whole

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

(bound form) many injuries that cover the body like fish scales; a mass of cuts and bruises

Arranged closely together like the teeth of a comb or the scales of a fish; usually describes buildings or houses packed tightly together

(literary) scales and claws; a few scattered fragments or a limited aspect of something bigger

arranged in tight rows like fish scales; packed closely together

Literally "a scale from the east and a claw from the west"; refers to fragments or bits and pieces of something that do not reveal the whole picture.

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

to gather or assemble in large numbers; to swarm; to crowd together

a bud covered with protective scales, or a small bulb-like structure produced in the axils of leaves or on stems, capable of developing into a new plant

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.

fragments of a whole; bits and pieces of something bigger

king salmon; Chinook salmon

king salmon; Chinook salmon

to offend a ruler or someone in power by offering blunt criticism; to touch the dragon's inverted scales. This term is often used to describe a courageous official who risks death by speaking the truth to a monarch.

(bird species of China) pygmy cupwing; also known as the pygmy wren-babbler (Pnoepyga pusilla)

(literary) to await an opportunity in seclusion, like a fish folding its scales and remaining still; to retire from public life

To offend a powerful person or a ruler by touching a sensitive subject; often used to describe a subordinate giving blunt advice or criticism to a superior.

to attach oneself to powerful people to advance one's own career or status

The order of reptiles comprising snakes and lizards

arranged in a tight, orderly row like the teeth of a comb or the scales of a fish; often used to describe buildings or houses in a city

(idiom) to risk offending the ruler by offering blunt advice or criticism; literally "to touch the scales of the dragon"

milkfish (Chanos chanos), a silver-colored marine food fish common in the Indo-Pacific

To be sinister or full of guile; used to describe a person who is dangerous and hard to get close to because of their hidden bad intentions.

(Chinese legend) a patch of scales on a dragon's neck that grow in the opposite direction; touching them enrages the dragon

small freshwater fish of the carp family with a silver-white belly and 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

(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 and shelled aquatic animals; specifically fish and mollusks

(bird species of China) streak-throated woodpecker; Picus xanthopygaeus

(literary) tightly packed together like fish scales; arranged in a neat row

(literary) scales and fur; used to refer collectively to fish, birds, and beasts

Small, fine ripples on the surface of water that resemble the scales of a fish

small waves on the surface of water that look like fish scales

shaped like fish scales; covered in scales; squamous

the order of mammals comprising the pangolins or scaly anteaters

ripple; fish-scale pattern (often found on ancient bronze ritual vessels from the Shang and Western Zhou dynasties)

(bound form) scaly wing; used to refer to insects of the order Lepidoptera, which includes [[蝶类|蝶類|die2 lei4]] and [[蛾类|蛾類|e2 lei4]]

insects belonging to the order of butterflies and moths

a bird species also known as the scaly-breasted wren-babbler (Pnoepyga albiventer)