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栉孔扇贝

zhì kǒng shàn bèidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Farrer's scallop (Chlamys farreri), aka Chinese scallop
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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-f643d2a5924e0212. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

櫛孔扇貝 栉孔扇贝 [zhi4 kong3 shan4 bei4] /Farrer's scallop (Chlamys farreri), aka Chinese scallop/

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Other forms in these source records: 櫛孔扇貝

  • 栉
    zhì

    comb / to comb / to weed out / to eliminate / Taiwan pr. [jié]

  • 孔
    kǒng

    hole / CL:個|个[gè] / classifier for cave dwellings

    Kǒng

    surname Kong

  • 扇
    shān

    to fan / to slap sb on the face

    shàn

    fan / sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth / classifier for doors, windows etc

  • 贝
    bèi

    cowrie / shellfish / currency (archaic)

    Bèi

    surname Bei

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.