扇贝

扇貝

shànbèi

noun #25,854

Measure Word

一个扇贝 gè

Meanings

1 scallop (shellfish)

Characters

fan; fan-shaped

shell, shellfish

Examples

这道菜用了新鲜的扇贝。

Zhè dào cài yòng le xīnxiān de shànbèi.

This dish uses fresh scallops.

扇贝是海鲜中非常受欢迎的食材。

Shànbèi shì hǎixiān zhōng fēicháng shòu huānyíng de shícái.

Scallops are a very popular ingredient in seafood.

Tips

memory

扇 means fan and 贝 means shell — a fan-shaped shell. Scallop shells really do look like hand fans.

Stroke Order

扇 shān

贝 bèi