Cantonese · Jyutping
Mandarin · Pinyin
- yáo
English
- a kind of insect, (non-classical form of 珧) scallops, found in abundance in the China Sea
- the shells contain mother-of-pearl, and the compressor muscle or ligament is dried and imported into China as Compoy (干貝)
- also called (江瑤柱) it is highly esteemed as an article of food, both in China and Japan
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