鳞

鱗
lín
scales (of fish, snakes etc)

CEDICT

  1. a surname
  2. fish (and other scaly animals)
  3. scale (of a fish, reptile, etc)
  4. scaly

Wiktionary

  1. 鱼类或爬虫类等身体表面所密覆的角质或骨质的薄片组织，具有保护身体的作用。
  2. 鱼类的总称。
  3. 姓。如春秋时宋国有鳞朱。
  4. 鳞状的。

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Containing this entry

一鳞半爪 yīlínbànzhǎo
  1. lit. one scale and half a claw (idiom)
  2. fig. only odd bits and pieces
大鳞大马哈鱼 dàlíndámǎhǎyú see 大鳞大麻哈鱼 dàlíndámáhǎyú
大鳞大麻哈鱼 dàlíndámáhǎyú
  1. king salmon
  2. Chinook salmon
东鳞西爪 dōnglínxīzhǎo
  1. lit. a dragon's scale from the east and a dragon's claw from the west
  2. odds and ends (idiom)
逆鳞 nìlín
  1. (Chinese legend) a patch of scales on a dragon's neck that grow in the opposite direction, which when touched enrages the dragon
  2. (fig.) sensitive subject or trigger issue that provokes a strong emotional reaction when sb's views on it are challenged
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天平 tiānpíng scales (to weigh things)