xuán​yú

hooked fish

Senses

悬鱼/ 懸魚 xuán​yú hooked fish

(literary) a fish that has been caught on a hook; a fish taken by bait

悬鱼/ 懸魚 xuán​yú 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 xuán​kū

悬鱼/ 懸魚 xuán​yú fish plate

(literary) a fish-shaped wooden board hung in a Buddhist temple, struck to announce events or signal the time

悬鱼/ 懸魚 xuán​yú fish tally

(literary) an official fish-shaped tally or decorative bag made of gold or silver, worn as a symbol of rank

悬鱼/ 懸魚 xuán​yú gable pendant

a decorative ornament on the gable of a traditional building, often made of plaster, clay, or ceramic, originally shaped like a fish

References

variant 悬鱼/懸魚 悬枯/懸枯