海刺参

海刺參
hǎicìshēn
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Japanese spiky sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus)
  2. 2 prickly sea cucumber

Examples

Hǎicìshēn shì Zhōngguó běifāng hǎiyù de míngguì hǎichǎn.
The spiky sea cucumber is a prized seafood from northern Chinese waters.
Shāndōng hé Liáoníng shì hǎicìshēn de zhǔyào chǎndì.
Shandong and Liaoning are the main producing regions of the spiky sea cucumber.

Tips

culture
刺参 (prickly sea cucumber) is the most commercially valuable Chinese sea cucumber, traditionally ranking alongside abalone, bird's nest, and shark fin as one of the 'eight treasures' () of Chinese banquet cuisine.

Stroke Order

hǎi
cān