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鲜美

xiānměi

delicious; fresh and tasty

A bamboo steamer holds a fresh fish, chopsticks lift a piece
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Characters in this word

鲜 xiān

Strokes
14
Radical
鱼 — fish
Made of
鱼 fish 羊 sheep, goat
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

美 měi

Strokes
9
Radical
羊 — sheep, goat
Made of
羊 sheep, goat 大 big, great, vast, high, deep
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 清蒸能最大限度地保留鱼肉的鲜美,而不会被复杂调料掩盖。 Qīngzhēng néng zuìdà xiàndù de bǎoliú yúròu de xiānměi, ér bú huì bèi fùzá tiáoliào yǎngài. Steaming can preserve the fresh delicacy of fish to the greatest extent without letting complex seasonings cover it up.
  • 这家餐馆的海鲜味道鲜美,客人特别多。 Zhè jiā cānguǎn de hǎixiān wèidào xiānměi, kèrén tèbié duō. The seafood at this restaurant is fresh and delicious, so it has especially many customers.
  • 秋天刚上市的螃蟹最鲜美,一定别错过。 Qiūtiān gāng shàngshì de pángxiè zuì xiānměi, yīdìng bié cuòguò. Crabs that just come to market in autumn are the most delicious of all; be sure not to miss them.

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