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海参

海參
hǎishēn
noun #35,968

Measure Word

一只海参 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 sea cucumber

Examples

HSK 3
他每天早上吃一只海参。
Tā měitiān zǎoshang chī yì zhī hǎishēn.
He eats one sea cucumber every morning.
HSK 7-9
海参是很名贵的海鲜。
Hǎishēn shì hěn míngguì de hǎixiān.
Sea cucumber is a very valuable seafood.

Tips

culture
海参 is one of the "Four Treasures of the Sea" (海味四宝: 鲍鱼, 海参, 鱼翅, 鱼肚) in Chinese cuisine, traditionally considered a tonic food and a banquet luxury.
mistakes
参 has multiple readings. It is shēn here (and in 人参 ginseng), but cān in 参加 (participate) and cēn in 参差 (uneven).

Stroke Order

海 hǎi
参 cān