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蚝
háo
Description
蚝就是一种住在海里的贝类，我们也叫它牡蛎。
An 蚝 is a type of shellfish living in the sea, also called an oyster.
很多人喜欢吃烤蚝，广东话里常常听到这个字。
Many people like to eat grilled 蚝; this word is often heard in Cantonese.
Meanings
蚝háo
oyster (a type of edible sea shellfish)
我们晚上去吃烤蚝吧。
Let's go eat grilled oysters tonight.
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Notes
- Nuance
蚝 is common in southern China and Cantonese; 牡蛎 is the standard written term.
- Etymology
the 虫 radical marks it as a small animal or shellfish.
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