蠳 (yīng) - A type of sea snail or marine mollusk & also refers to a kind of jade or

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蠳 · yīng

A type of sea snail or marine mollusk;

also refers to a kind of jade or precious stone.

A type of sea snail or marine molluskalso refers to a kind of jade or

Usage highlights

蠳螺蠳玉蠳贝蠳石海蠳

Synonyms

  • 螺— snail, spiral shell
  • 贝— shell, cowrie

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The marine snail shell (蠳螺) was used in ancient times.
  • This artifact is made from 蠳 jade (蠳玉).
  • Collectors seek rare 蠳 specimens (蠳贝).

Collocations

  • marine snail(蠳螺)
  • a type of jade(蠳玉)
  • precious shell(蠳贝)
  • precious stone(蠳石)
  • sea snail(海蠳)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical texts and materia medica as a rare marine creature or precious material.
  • Sometimes associated with treasures or rare natural objects in literary contexts.

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