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牡蛎

oyster

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

mu3li4 • mǔlì

Meaning

Primary

oyster

Alternatives

oysters

Mnemonic

牡蛎 Oyster refers to an 蛎 oyster, which are nasty looking things and once considered food only fit for a laboring tough 牡 male to eat.

Usage

我 喜欢 吃 牡蛎。

I like eating oysters.

牡蛎 生活 在 海里。

Oysters live in the sea.

这 道 菜 是 牡蛎 汤。

This dish is oyster soup.