Chinese word dictionary

尖吻鲈

jiān wěn lú · barramundi or Asian sea bass (Lates calcarifer)

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Word information

Simplified尖吻鲈

Traditional尖吻鱸

Pinyinjiān wěn lú

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

尖jiān

sharp, pointed, acute; keen, shrewd

吻wěn

to kiss; lips; coinciding

鲈lú

perch; sea bass

How to learn 尖吻鲈

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尖jiān

pointed; tapering; sharp; (of a sound) shrill; piercing; (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp; acute; keen; to make (one's voice) shrill; sharp point; tip; the best of sth; the cream of the crop

顶尖dǐngjiān

peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field)

尖端jiānduān

sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp; tip-top; most advanced and sophisticated; highest peak; the best

尖锐jiānruì

sharp; intense; penetrating; pointed; acute (illness)

吻wěn

kiss; to kiss; mouth; variant of 吻[wen3]

吻合wěnhé

to be a good fit; to be identical with; to adjust oneself to; to fit in