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 AttributionsWD

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]

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

Xiè 蟹 is a crab living in lakes and rivers.

    Syntactic words
  • ncrab
蛭  zhì OC: kljiɡ MC: tɕit 2 AttributionsWD

Zhì 蛭 is a leech.

    Syntactic words
  • nleech (aquatic????}
儵魚  shū yú MC: syuwk ngjo OC: qhljɯwɡ ŋɡla 1 AttributionWD
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  • NPcminnow DS
蜄  shèn MC: -- OC: -- 1 AttributionWD
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  • nclamCH
魚  yú OC: ŋɡla MC: ŋi̯ɤ 0 AttributionsWD

Yú 魚 is the general word for a fish.

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蚌  bàng OC: brooŋʔ MC: bɣɔŋ 0 AttributionsWD

Bàng 蚌 is an oval shell.

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

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

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蛤  gé OC: kloob MC: kəp 0 AttributionsWD

Gé 蛤 refers to a clam of a round shape.

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鱷  è OC: ŋɡlaaɡ MC: ŋɑk 0 AttributionsWD

È 鱷 refers to a crocodile.

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螈  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 0 AttributionsWD
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  • nwater lizard
蟲  chóng OC: ɡrluŋ MC: ɖuŋ 0 AttributionsWD

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

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水族  shuǐ zú OC: qhjulʔ sɡooɡ MC: ɕi dzuk 0 AttributionsWD

A general term for aquatic animals is shuǐ zú 水族.

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螺  luó OC: rool MC: lʷɑ 0 AttributionsWD

Luó 螺 is a spiral shell.

    Syntactic words
  • nsea-snail