青口

qīngkǒu
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 mussel
  2. 2 green-lipped mussel

Examples

Bái pútaojiǔ zhǔ qīngkǒu shì jīngdiǎn Fǎcān.
Mussels in white wine is a classic French dish.
Hǎixiān shìchǎng de qīngkǒu jīntiān hěn xīnxiān.
The mussels at the seafood market are very fresh today.

Tips

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青口 is the common Cantonese/southern term for mussels. In the north, 贻贝 (yíbèi) is more textbook; in Shandong, (hǎihóng) is heard.

Stroke Order

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kǒu