魚鰾

See also: 鱼鳔

Chinese

fish air bladder of fish
trad. (魚鰾)
simp. (鱼鳔)
alternative forms 魚膘鱼膘

Pronunciation


Note:
  • he5 piê6 - Chaozhou, Chenghai;
  • he5 pio6 - Shantou.

    Noun

    魚鰾

    1. swim bladder
    2. (Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) fish testis; milt

    Usage notes

    As a foodstuff (in which case it is synonymous with 花膠花胶 (huājiāo)), it is usually translated as "fish maw".

    Synonyms

    • (swim bladder):
    • (fish testis):