wooden fish

Questions

What does wooden fish mean?

A wooden percussion instrument played by monks and lay people in the Mahayana Buddhist tradition in China, Japan, Korea and other East Asian countries.

Where does wooden fish come from?

Calque from Chinese 木魚／木鱼 (mùyú).

How to pronounce wooden fish

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “wooden fish”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “wooden fish”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “wooden fish” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.