Chinese word dictionary

鱼腩

yú nǎn · soft, tender belly part of a fish (considered a delicacy); (fig.) (sports) weak team; pushover; minnow

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Word information

Simplified鱼腩

Traditional魚腩

Pinyinyú nǎn

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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

鱼yú

fish

腩nǎn

brisket, ribs; belly meat

How to learn 鱼腩

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

钓鱼diàoyú

to fish (with line and hook); to angle; (fig.) to entrap; (Tw) to repeatedly nod one's head while dozing

鲨鱼shāyú

shark

鳄鱼èyú

alligator; crocodile (CL:條|条[tiao2])

鲤鱼lǐyú

carp

人鱼rén yú

mermaid; dugong; sea cow

打鱼dǎ yú

to fish