曹白鱼

Traditional form:

曹白魚

Pinyin (reading):

cáobáiyú

Definitions:

• Chinese herring (Ilisha elongata)
• white herring
• slender shad

Characters:

• 曹 - ministers, officials; a company; surname
• 白 - white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright
• 鱼 - fish

Traditional characters:

• 曹 - ministers, officials; a company; surname
• 白 - white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright
• 魚 - fish