05994 Chinese character of 蚶 and pronounce ham1

The Chinese character【蚶】that we will explain today is a word that describes nature or food ingredients. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

A type of shellfish.

Below is the correct pronunciation of this particular Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【蚶】:hān

Cantonese Jyutping of 【蚶】:ham1

Here is an explanation of the primary details of the Chinese character 【蚶】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【蚶】, for example:Describe nature or ingredients , It means mainly a kind of shellfish .Since Chinese characters embody profound layers of interpretation, some complex meanings may be beyond the scope of this explanation.

【蚶】stands alone as a word, yet when paired with others, it leads to complex linguistic structures, for instance【蚶子、蚶肉】(Mandarin Pinyin:hān zǐ 、hān ròu/ Cantonese Jyutping:ham1 zi2 、ham1 juk6)

Writing this character requires 11 strokes,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,This example sentence will help clarify the usage of this character.:


蚶子是一種美味的海產品。

Clams are a delicious seafood.


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