海胆

海膽

hǎidǎn

noun #23,412

Measure Word

一只海胆 zhī

Meanings

1 sea urchin

Characters

gall bladder; courage

Examples

海胆是一种常见的海鲜，日本料理中很受欢迎。

Hǎidǎn shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn de hǎixiān, Rìběn liàolǐ zhōng hěn shòu huānyíng.

Sea urchin is a common seafood, popular in Japanese cuisine.

在海边，小心不要踩到海胆。

Zài hǎibiān, xiǎoxīn bùyào cǎi dào hǎidǎn.

At the beach, be careful not to step on sea urchins.

Tips

memory

海 means sea and 胆 means gall bladder - because the rounded, spiky shape of a sea urchin was thought to resemble a gall bladder. It's a vivid anatomical metaphor from the ocean floor.

Stroke Order

海 hǎi

胆 dǎn