yǎn

technical
common

Meaning of

厣 means operculum; the round, lid-like structure covering the opening of a gastropod shell; the thin shell on the underside of a crab's abdomen; crab's abdominal flap (apron). Pronounced yǎn.

  • operculum; the round, lid-like structure covering the opening of a gastropod shell
  • the thin shell on the underside of a crab's abdomen; crab's abdominal flap (apron)

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

niú
shòu
dào
jīng
xià
shí
huì
yǎn
guān
shàng
 

When startled, the snail will close its operculum.

Zhè
zhǒng
luó
de
yǎn
chéng
jiǎo
zhì
 
fēi
cháng
jiān
yìng
 

This species of snail has a horny, very hard operculum.

Yǎn
bǎo
ruǎn
dòng
róu
ruǎn
de
 

The operculum protects the mollusk's soft foot.

Measure Words

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