The New Dictionary.
Search dictionary
Chinese/Dictionary entry

蚵仔煎

é zǐ jiāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(Tw) oyster omelette (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [ô-á-tsian])
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-667f914b29f0647d. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

蚵仔煎 蚵仔煎 [e2 zi3 jian1] /(Tw) oyster omelette (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [ô-á-tsian])/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

  • 蚵
    é

    (Tw) oyster (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [ô])

  • 仔
    zǎi

    (dialect) (bound form) young man

    zī

    used in 仔肩[zī jiān]

    zǐ

    (bound form) (of domestic animals or fowl) young / (bound form) fine / detailed

  • 煎
    jiān

    to pan fry / to sauté

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.