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章鱼
zhāng yú



章鱼
octopus


Definitions

Chinese > English
章鱼
     1. Simplified form of 章魚
章魚zhāngyú
     1. n. octopus
English > Chinese
octopus
     1. 名词. 烏賊、八爪魚
Components
zhāng
     1. chapter; section
           九 章 算術 - The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art
           章節 - chapter, section
           樂章 - (q, music movement)
     2. composition; structure
           文章 - article, essay
     3. rules; regulations; constitution; charter
           章程 - rules; charter
           按章工作 - work-to-rule
     4. seal; stamp
           圖章 - stamp, seal
     5. badge; medal; emblem
           徽章 - badge, emblem
     6. order (rfv-sense)
           雜亂無章 - confusing and disordered; chaotic
     7. memorial to the throne
           奏章 - memorial to the throne
     8. (Cantonese) mahjong tiles
     9. (zh-alt-lb, 彰) obvious; well-known
     10. (zh-alt-lb, 彰) to make manifest; to display; to express
     11. (zh-alt-lb, 彰) to commend; to praise; to distinguish
     12. (Chinese astronomy) the cycle of 19 years (approximate common multiple for the synodic month and tropical year, similar to the Metonic cycle)
           章動 - nutation
     13. . Zhang; Cheung
           章 子-怡 - Zhang Ziyi
     1. Variant of 魚
     1. fish
     2. fish (q, as a food) attn, zh, compare to other meats like 牛肉? 07:45, 30 December 2018 (UTC)
     3. (zh-div, 日) (telegraphy) the sixth day of a month
     4. (zh-o) Alternative form of 漁
     5. (zh-o) Alternative form of och-l, 吾, id=2.
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