河蚌

hébàng
noun #60,228

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 freshwater mussel
  2. 2 river clam (bivalves of rivers and lakes)

Examples

HSK 5
Hébàng lǐmiàn ǒu'ěr néng zhǎodào zhēnzhū.
You can occasionally find pearls inside freshwater mussels.
HSK 7-9
Nóngjiā cài lǐ yǒu yídào hébàng dùn dòufu.
Farmhouse cuisine has a dish called freshwater-mussel stewed with tofu.

Tips

culture
The classic chengyu 鹬蚌相争,渔翁得利 ("snipe and mussel struggle, the fisherman profits") uses - the freshwater bivalve that clamps down on the bird's beak. China is also the world's largest producer of freshwater pearls, farmed from 河蚌.

Stroke Order

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