大河蚌

dàhébàng

noun

Measure Word

一只大河蚌 zhī

Meanings

1 large freshwater mussel
2 big river mussel

Characters

Examples

渔民在河底捞起一只大河蚌。

Yúmín zài hédǐ lāo qǐ yī zhī dàhébàng.

The fisherman scooped up a large river mussel from the riverbed.

大河蚌常被用来养殖淡水珍珠。

Dàhébàng cháng bèi yòng lái yǎngzhí dànshuǐ zhēnzhū.

Large river mussels are commonly used to farm freshwater pearls.

Tips

culture

Freshwater mussels of genera like Hyriopsis are the backbone of China's freshwater pearl industry — a single shell can host dozens of nucleated pearls simultaneously.

Stroke Order

大 dà

河 hé

蚌 bàng