Friday, May 9, 2008

Deciphering a chinese menu Part 2 - Seafood



Prawns虾(xīa)虫(chóng) provides the meaning and 下(xià) lends its sound
Fish/Fish slice鱼/鱼片(yú/yú pìan)Sometimes this 鱼 character are used in words that sometimes give you a hint that the character is related to the sea for example abalone
Crabs螃蟹(páng xiè)Notice both contains the 虫(chóng) character. By itself it means insect or bug. This character hints the meaning, if you notice above the prawn and crab all have this character in it. Other insects and snakes also have this.

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