沙丁鱼

Traditional form:

沙丁魚

Pinyin (reading):

shādīngyú

Definitions:

• sardine (loanword)

Characters:

• 沙 - sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
• 丁 - male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem
• 鱼 - fish

Traditional characters:

• 沙 - sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
• 丁 - male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem
• 魚 - fish