xuán​yú

hooked fish

  • created reference approved 悬鱼/懸魚 → 悬枯/懸枯 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    悬鱼 / 懸魚 xuán​yú

    悬枯 / 懸枯 xuán​kū

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  • created sense approved 悬鱼/懸魚 · xuán​yú · hooked fish — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    悬鱼 / 懸魚

    xuán​yú

    hooked fish

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

    悬 (literal) → 悬/懸 · xuán · to hang 鱼 (literal) → 鱼/魚 · yú · fish

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  • created sense approved 悬鱼/懸魚 · xuán​yú · integrity — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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|懸枯|xuan2 ku1]]

    悬 (literal) → 悬/懸 · xuán · to hang 鱼 (literal) → 鱼/魚 · yú · fish

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  • created sense approved 悬鱼/懸魚 · xuán​yú · fish plate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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 (literal) → 悬/懸 · xuán · to hang 鱼 (literal) → 鱼/魚 · yú · fish

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  • created sense approved 悬鱼/懸魚 · xuán​yú · fish tally — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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 (literal) → 悬/懸 · xuán · to hang 鱼 (literal) → 鱼/魚 · yú · fish

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  • created sense approved 悬鱼/懸魚 · xuán​yú · gable pendant — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    悬 (literal) → 悬/懸 · xuán · to hang 鱼 (literal) → 鱼/魚 · yú · fish

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