蛤蚌

gébàng

noun

Measure Word

一只蛤蚌 zhī

Meanings

1 clam
2 bivalve mollusk

Characters

mussel, freshwater clam

Examples

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

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.

Tips

usage

Combined form of 蛤 ('clam') + 蚌 ('freshwater mussel'). Both 蛤 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 ('toad'), a different meaning.

Stroke Order

蛤 gé

蚌 bàng