黄鳝

黃鱔
huángshàn
noun

Measure Word

黄鳝 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 Asian swamp eel
  2. 2 rice paddy eel (Monopterus albus)

Examples

HSK 4
Xiàtiān de huángshàn zuì féi měi.
Summer swamp eels are the plumpest and most flavorful.
HSK 7-9
响油鳝糊上海名菜就是黄鳝
Xiǎngyóu shànhú shì Shànghǎi míngcài, yòng de jiùshì huángshàn.
Sizzling-oil eel paste is a Shanghai specialty made from swamp eel.

Tips

culture
黄鳝 is a freshwater staple of Jiangsu and Anhui cuisine, prized for summertime 吃鳝鱼 folklore (the saying 小暑黄鳝赛人参 means 'early-summer eel rivals ginseng').

Stroke Order

huáng
shàn