xiǎn

common
noun
animal

Meaning of

蚬 means corbicula; small freshwater clam with round or heart-shaped shell bearing radial ridges. Pronounced xiǎn.

  • corbicula; small freshwater clam with round or heart-shaped shell bearing radial ridges

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

men
zài
tān
shàng
jiǎn
le
hěn
duō
xiǎn
 

We picked up many clams on the riverbank.

Zhè
zhǒng
xiǎn
zuò
chéng
xiān
měi
de
tāng
 

This type of clam can be made into a delicious soup.

Xiǎn
biǎo
miàn
yǒu
měi
de
lún
zhuàng
wén
 

The clam shell has beautiful radial patterns on its surface.

Zhè
piàn
shuǐ
shèng
chǎn
huáng
xiǎn
 

This water area is abundant with yellow clams.

Relations

Measure Words

/ zhī
Primary
/ jīn
/