泥丁

nídīng

noun

Meanings

1 sipunculid peanut worm (edible marine worm)
2 mud-worm

Characters

small cube/chunk

Examples

北海的泥丁冻是当地特色小吃。

Běihǎi de nídīng dòng shì dāngdì tèsè xiǎochī.

Peanut-worm jelly from Beihai is a local specialty snack.

渔民在退潮时的滩涂上挖泥丁。

Yúmín zài tuìcháo shí de tāntú shàng wā nídīng.

Fishermen dig for peanut worms on the mudflats at low tide.

Tips

culture

Also called 沙虫 or 可口革囊星虫 — a sipunculid worm harvested from coastal mudflats in Guangxi and Hainan. Made into 泥丁冻 (peanut-worm aspic), a signature Beihai dish, and used dried in soups for its sweet umami flavor.

Stroke Order

泥 ní

丁 dīng