生蠔

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See also: 生蚝

Chinese

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to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
 
oyster
trad. (生蠔)
simp. (生蚝)
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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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生蠔

  1. oyster
    生蠔生蚝  ―  kǎo shēngháo  ―  grilled oysters
    酥炸生蠔酥炸生蚝 [Cantonese]  ―  sou1 zaa3 saang1 hou4 [Jyutping]  ―  deep-fried oysters

Usage notes

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It can be used to refer to both raw and cooked oyster, despite the first character originally meaning "raw".

Synonyms

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