文昌鱼

Traditional form:

文昌魚

Pinyin (reading):

wénchāngyú

Definitions:

• lancelet (Branchiostoma lanceolatum), a primitive fish

Characters:

• 文 - culture, literature, writing
• 昌 - sunlight; good, proper; prosperous
• 鱼 - fish

Traditional characters:

• 文 - culture, literature, writing
• 昌 - sunlight; good, proper; prosperous
• 魚 - fish