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Clòtxines valencianes
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Clòtxines - L'Alqueria de Boro
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CornishMussels
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贻贝

貽貝
yíbèi
noun #52,586

Measure Word

一只贻贝 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 mussel
  2. 2 sea mussel

About the ingredient

水产 Fish and seafood

Mussels with dark blue to black shells; China supplies a large share of the world's catch. They must be alive just before cooking and are steamed or boiled until they open.

Contains shellfish

Also called  海虹、 青口

Examples

HSK 5
这家餐厅的白葡萄酒贻贝很有名。
Zhè jiā cāntīng de bái pútáojiǔ yíbèi hěn yǒumíng.
This restaurant is famous for its mussels in white wine.
HSK 7-9
贻贝生活在浅海的岩石上。
Yíbèi shēnghuó zài qiǎnhǎi de yánshí shàng.
Mussels live on rocks in shallow coastal waters.

Tips

usage
贻贝 is the formal scientific name. In everyday speech, especially in northern China, mussels are called 海虹; the dried version is 淡菜.

Stroke Order

贻 yí
贝 bèi