刀鱼

Traditional form:

刀魚

Pinyin (reading):

dāoyú

Definitions:

• tapertail anchovy (Coilia ectenes)
• various species of cutlassfish
• saury

Characters:

• 刀 - knife; old coin; measure
• 鱼 - fish

Traditional characters:

• 刀 - knife; old coin; measure
• 魚 - fish