AQUATIC ANIMALS    水裡動物

ANIMALS that LIVE IN WATER.
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The generic term for animals living in water is yú biē 魚鱉, and one suspects that this term does NOT apply to fish and sea turtles only. 2. Zhì 蛭 is a leech. 3. Luó 螺 is a spiral shell. 4. Xiè 蟹 is a crab living in lakes and rivers. 5. Shuǐ chóng 水虫 is another general term for aquatic anials. It ussuallz refers to the large or dangerous animals. 6. A general term for aquatic animals is shuǐ zú 水族. 7. Yú 魚 is the general word for a fish, and the word is also used as a technical term referring generally to aquatic animals. 8. Gé 蛤 refers to a clam of a round shape. 9. Bàng 蚌 is an oval shell. 10. Chóng 虫 is a general term for aquatic animals, and it can specifically refer to a fish. 11. È 鱷 refers to a crocodile.
Hyponym
  • FISH　COLD-BLOODES AQUATIC ANIMAL which HAS a SPINE. (anc: 7/0, child: 1)
  • FROG　GREEN OR BROWN AQUATIC ANIMAL which has LONG LEGS AND CAN JUMP. [RANA] (anc: 7/0, child: 0)
  • MUSSEL　AQUATIC ANIMAL LIVING INSIDE A SHELL. [] (anc: 7/0, child: 0)
  • TURTLE　AQUATIC ANIMAL which HAS a HARD SHELL, AND IS FAMOUS for its LONG LIFE. (anc: 7/0, child: 0)
  • OTTER　SMALL AQUATIC ANIMAL that has a FUR and CATCHES FISH.[] (anc: 7/0, child: 0)
  • CRAB　TEN-FOOTED AQUATIC ANIMAL. (anc: 7/0, child: 0)
  • SEA SHELL　 (anc: 7/0, child: 0)
Hypernym
  • ANIMAL　CREATURE ABLE to FEEL AND MOVE. (anc: 5/0, child: 12)
  • CREATURE　LIVING THING. (anc: 4/0, child: 3)
  • THING　CONCRETE OBJECT. (anc: 3/0, child: 10)

Words (14 items)

魚鱉  yú biē OC: ŋɡla ped MC: ŋi̯ɤ piɛt 10 Attributions

The generic term for animals living in water is yú biē 魚鱉, and one suspects that this term does NOT apply to fish and sea turtles only. [GENERAL]

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  • NP{N1&N2}nonreferentialfish and tortoises in general; aquatic animals
蟹  xiè OC: ɡreeʔ MC: ɦɣɛ 4 Attributions

Xiè 蟹 is a crab living in lakes and rivers.

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  • ncrab
蛭  zhì OC: kljiɡ MC: tɕit 2 Attributions

Zhì 蛭 is a leech.

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  • nleech (aquatic????}
蜄  shèn MC: -- OC: -- 1 Attribution
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  • nclamCH
儵魚  shū yú MC: syuwk ngjo OC: qhljɯwɡ ŋɡla 1 Attribution
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  • NPcminnow DS
水族  shuǐ zú OC: qhjulʔ sɡooɡ MC: ɕi dzuk 0 Attributions

A general term for aquatic animals is shuǐ zú 水族.

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蚌  bàng OC: brooŋʔ MC: bɣɔŋ 0 Attributions

Bàng 蚌 is an oval shell.

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蛤  gé OC: kloob MC: kəp 0 Attributions

Gé 蛤 refers to a clam of a round shape.

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螈  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 0 Attributions
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  • nwater lizard
螺  luó OC: rool MC: lʷɑ 0 Attributions

Luó 螺 is a spiral shell.

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  • nsea-snail
蟲  chóng OC: ɡrluŋ MC: ɖuŋ 0 Attributions

Chóng 蟲 is a general term for aquatic animals, and it can specifically refer to a fish.

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魚  yú OC: ŋɡla MC: ŋi̯ɤ 0 Attributions

Yú 魚 is the general word for a fish.

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鱷  è OC: ŋɡlaaɡ MC: ŋɑk 0 Attributions

È 鱷 refers to a crocodile.

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水蟲  shuǐ chóng OC: qhjulʔ ɡrluŋ MC: ɕi ɖuŋ 0 Attributions

Shuǐ chóng 水蟲 is another general term for aquatic anials. It ussuallz refers to the large or dangerous animals.

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