Chinese character 鲴

It names fish anatomy and, later, fish.

The Song-period Guangyun, a medieval Chinese rhyme dictionary, defines 鯝 as the intestines inside a fish. Later dictionaries also list fish stomach and names for yellow fish; 鲴 is the simplified form of 鯝.

Taiwan fisheries sources use 鯝魚 for freshwater fish, including Taiwan shovel-jaw carp, also called 苦花 or 苦偎. A Tsou cultural account describes 鯝魚 as prized food and the fish used in the millet-sowing ceremony.