蛤蚌

gébàng

noun

Measure Word

一只蛤蚌 zhī

Meanings

1 clam
2 bivalve mollusk

Characters

mussel, freshwater clam

Examples

退潮时可以在沙滩上挖蛤蚌。

Tuìcháo shí kěyǐ zài shātān shàng wā gébàng.

At low tide you can dig for clams on the beach.

这道菜用新鲜的蛤蚌煮汤。

Zhè dào cài yòng xīnxiān de gébàng zhǔ tāng.

This dish makes soup with fresh clams.

Tips

usage

Combined form of 蛤 (gé/há, "clam") + 蚌 (bàng, "freshwater mussel"). Both 蛤 (gé/há) and 蚌 are also used on their own; 蛤蚌 together is a more general "shellfish / bivalve" term. Note 蛤 is also read há in 蛤蟆 (háma "toad") — a different meaning.

Stroke Order

蛤 gé

蚌 bàng