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Meaning of 蛤

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蛤Polyphone (多音字)
Total strokes: 12; Radical: 虫
Pictophonetic:合 indicates the sound; 虫 (mollusk) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 虫 [ chóng ] insect, worm; mollusk
    • 合 [ hé ] to combine, to join, to unite; to gather
Similar Characters: 蛁 蛆
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1
Pinyin: gé
English Definition:clam
Chinese Definition:
①(蛤蜊)软体动物,壳形卵圆,色淡褐,稍有轮纹,内白色,栖浅海沙中,肉可食。
②(文蛤)软体动物,略呈三角形,栖近海沙泥中,有黑白两种,幼时称“棋子蛤”。
③(蛤蚧)爬行动物,土黄色,像壁虎,头大,尾部灰色,有红色斑点。中医用作强壮剂。

Example Words:
蛤蜊 gé lí clam
文蛤 wén gé clam; bivalve mollusk, many spp.
蛤蚧 gé jiè tokay gecko (Gekko gecko), used in TCM
花蛤 huā gé clam; bivalve mollusk, many spp.
女神蛤 nǚ shén gé geoduck (Panopea abrupta); elephant trunk clam; same as 象拔蚌
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2
Pinyin: há
English Definition:frog; toad
Chinese Definition:
①(蛤蟆)青蛙和蟾蜍的统称(“蟆”读轻声)。
Example Words:
蛤蟆 há ma frog; toad
癞蛤蟆 lài há ma toad
蛤蟆镜 há ma jìng aviator sunglasses
蛤蟆夯 há ma hāng power-driven rammer or tamper
蛤蟹 há xiè clams and crabs; seafood
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Example Sentences
1
南极章鱼的食谱宽泛
,
从蛤蚌到鱼类皆来者不拒
。
Antarctic octopuses eat a wide variety of animals, from clams to fish.
2
这种宝石最常出现在新英格兰圆蛤类中
。
这种蛤蜊因壳内呈紫罗兰色而闻名
。
The gems occur most frequently in large New England quahogs, clams known for violet coloring on the inside of their shells.
3
同样的道理
,
类似蛤和虫这样的滤食动物在大部分区域都埋在地下
。
For the same reason, filter feeders, like clams and worms, burrow underground in most regions.
4
它们与众不同的胡须极其敏感
,
能帮助它们在海底找到蛤蚌和其它贝类
。
Their distinctive whiskers are extremely sensitive and help them locate clams and other shellfish buried on the seafloor.
5
它的口味和样子与新英格兰的蛤杂烩惊人地相似
,
也是放在面包
“
碗
”
中
。
It is uncannily similar in taste and look to New England clam chowder served in bread bowls.