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江瑤柱
gong1 jiu4 cyu5
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dried scallop; scallop | 江 was probably originally 乾 but most people pronounce it /gong1/ rather than /gon1/ and 江瑤柱 is often used to refer to scallops in general, regardless of whether it is dry or not. Also, 瑤柱 is often pronounced /jyu4 ci3/, likely due to confusion with "魚翅" | 漢: 乾貝; 扇貝 | Syn.: 帶子 |
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This word was added by tym on 30th May 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 |
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江
gong1 - large river; Chinese surname 瑤 jiu4 - [1] a precious jade or stone [2] clean, pure a 柱 cyu5 - pillar; post; support; lean on; cylinder |
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