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螺蛳
luósī
Description
螺蛳是一种小小的淡水动物，住在河里或田里。
A 螺蛳 is a small freshwater animal that lives in rivers or fields.
很多人喜欢吃螺蛳，特别是在中国南方，螺蛳粉很有名。
Many people like to eat 螺蛳, especially in southern China, where 螺蛳粉 is very famous.
Meanings
螺蛳luósī
river snail (small freshwater snail)
这家店的螺蛳很新鲜。
The snails at this shop are very fresh.
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Notes
- Etymology
螺 means snail/spiral shell; 蛳 is a suffix for small snail species.
- Nuance
螺蛳 is a small freshwater snail, unlike 蜗牛 (land snail) or 海螺 (sea conch).
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