蚵 (hé) - Oyster — specifically refers to edible oysters, particularly

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蚵 · hé

Oyster — specifically refers to edible oysters, particularly in Taiwanese and Southern Chinese dialects.

Oyster — specifically refers to edible oysters, particularly

Usage highlights

Oyster omeletteOyster farmingOyster farmerGrilled oystersOyster sauceOyster shell

Synonyms

  • 蚝— oyster (more common in Mandarin)
  • 牡蛎— oyster (formal biological term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We ate grilled oysters (烤蚵) at the night market.
  • Oyster omelette is a popular Taiwanese dish (蚵仔煎).
  • The oyster farm produces fresh oysters daily (蚵农).
  • Oyster sauce is made from oyster extracts (蚵油).

Collocations

  • Oyster omelette(蚵仔煎)
  • Oyster farming(养蚵)
  • Oyster farmer(蚵农)
  • Grilled oysters(烤蚵)
  • Oyster sauce(蚵油)
  • Oyster shell(蚵壳)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Particularly prominent in Taiwanese cuisine and culture, where oysters are a staple food.
  • Oyster farming is an important traditional industry in coastal regions of Taiwan and Southern China.
  • The character appears frequently in Taiwanese Hokkien dialect for various oyster dishes and related terms.

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