美女蛤
Chinese
| clam | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (美女蛤) | 美女 | 蛤 | |
| simp. #(美女蛤) | 美女 | 蛤 | |
Etymology
Influenced by the genus name, Circe, and the mythical figure Circe's nature as an enchantress.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: měinǚ gé [Phonetic: méinǚgé]
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄟˇ ㄋㄩˇ ㄍㄜˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: měinyǔ gé
- Wade–Giles: mei3-nü3 ko2
- Yale: měi-nyǔ gé
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: meeineu ger
- Palladius: мэйнюй гэ (mɛjnjuj gɛ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ny²¹⁴⁻²¹ kɤ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
美女蛤
- Any Venus clam of the genus Circe.