八爪魚
Chinese
| eight | claw | fish | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (八爪魚) | 八 | 爪 | 魚 | |
| simp. (八爪鱼) | 八 | 爪 | 鱼 | |
| Literally: “eight claw fish”. | ||||
Etymology
Referring to the animal's eight arms. Compare Ancient Greek ὀκτώπους (oktṓpous) ( < ὀκτώ (oktṓ, “eight”) + πούς (poús, “foot”)).
Pronunciation
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 章魚 (“octopus”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Classical Chinese | 章舉 | |
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 章魚, 蛸 | |
| Mandarin | Taiwan | 章魚 |
| Harbin | 八大魚 | |
| Yantai (Muping) | 蛸, 八帶蛸 | |
| Jinan | 八帶蛸 | |
| Singapore | 八爪魚 | |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 章魚, 八爪魚 |
| Hong Kong | 章魚, 八爪魚 | |
| Dongguan | 章魚, 八爪魚 | |
| Nanning | 八爪魚 | |
| Hakka | Meixian | 章魚, 八帶魚 |
| Eastern Min | Fuzhou | 章魚 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 章魚 |
| Dongshan | 猴水 | |
| Tainan | 章魚, 咃鰸 | |
| Penang (Hokkien) | 豬母酸 | |
| Singapore (Hokkien) | 墨斗魚 | |
| Puxian Min | Putian | 章魚 |
| Wu | Wenzhou | 章魚 |
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