蛎蝗

蠣蝗

lìhuáng

noun

Measure Word

一只蛎蝗 zhī

Meanings

1 oyster drill (predatory sea snail that bores into oyster shells)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

蛎蝗是牡蛎养殖的主要敌害之一。

Lìhuáng shì mǔlì yǎngzhí de zhǔyào dí hài zhīyī.

Oyster drills are one of the main pests of oyster farming.

HSK 7-9

蛎蝗会用齿舌钻穿牡蛎的壳。

Lìhuáng huì yòng chǐ shé zuān chuān mǔlì de qiào.

Oyster drills bore through oyster shells with their radula.

Tips

memory

蛎 means "oyster" and 蝗, normally "locust," is extended here to any swarm-pest - so literally "oyster-plague." The English "drill" comes from its boring behavior.

Stroke Order

蛎 lì

蝗 huáng