生蚝

生蠔

shēngháo

noun

Measure Word

一只生蚝 zhī

Meanings

1 oyster
2 raw oyster

牡蛎 mǔlì Fish and seafood

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

夜市上烤生蚝特别受欢迎。

Yèshì shàng kǎo shēngháo tèbié shòu huānyíng.

Grilled oysters are extremely popular at night markets.

HSK 7-9

湛江的生蚝个大味鲜。

Zhànjiāng de shēngháo gè dà wèi xiān.

Zhanjiang oysters are big and fresh-tasting.

Tips

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生蚝 is the everyday Cantonese-influenced word, common on menus across the south. The northern / textbook term is 牡蛎, which sounds more clinical. 生 here is 'raw/live,' but the word covers oysters whether served raw, grilled, or steamed.

Stroke Order

生 shēng

蚝 háo