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蛤蜊
gélí
Description
蛤蜊是一种生活在海里的小贝类，很多人喜欢用它来做汤或者炒菜。
蛤蜊 is a small shellfish living in the sea, and many people like to use it for soup or stir-fry.
它的肉很鲜，在中国的海边城市很常见。
Its meat is very fresh and is common in coastal cities of China.
Meanings
蛤蜊gélí
clam (an edible shellfish)
我最爱吃辣炒蛤蜊。
I love eating spicy stir-fried clams the most.
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Notes
- Etymology
both characters share the 虫 radical, marking words for shellfish and insects.
- Nuance
蛤蜊 is the everyday word for clam; the single character 蛤 alone is less common in speech.
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