蠔

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声): semantic 虫 + phonetic 豪 (OC *ɡaːw).


蠣

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *m·rads): semantic 虫 (“insect; bug; creature”) + phonetic 厲 (OC *m·rads).


鱠

(historical) an ancient Chinese dish of slices of raw fish, similar to sashimi


海苔

/xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰaɪ̯³⁵/

/hɔːi̯³⁵ tʰɔːi̯²¹/

/hai³³⁻²¹ tʰi⁵³/

/hai⁵²⁻³⁵ tʰai⁵⁵/

/xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰaɪ̯³⁵/

/hɔːi̯³⁵ tʰɔːi̯²¹/

/hai³³⁻²¹ tʰi⁵³/

/hai⁵²⁻³⁵ tʰai⁵⁵/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 海苔(のり) (nori)

(Eastern Min) edible seaweed; sea vegetable


牡蠣

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (牡蠣):
* → Japanese: 牡(ぼ)蠣(れい) (borei)
* → Korean: 모려(牡蠣) (moryeo)

/mu²¹⁴⁻²¹ li⁵¹/

/maːu̯¹³ lɐi̯²²/

/mɐu̯¹³ lɐi̯²²/

/mu²¹⁴⁻²¹ li⁵¹/

/maːu̯¹³ lɐi̯²²/

/mɐu̯¹³ lɐi̯²²/

Probably from 蠣 (OC *mə-rat-s), with the preinitial *mə- written out as 牡 (Baxter and Sagart, 2020).

2005, 5:51 from the start, in 《我的野蠻奶奶》 [Wars of In-laws], episode 6, spoken by 喜塔臘鑠蘭 [Hei Tat-Lap Sheok Lan] (汪明荃 [Liza Wang]):

This bowl is oysters with donkey-hide gelatin and rehmannia, for enriching yin, tonifying qi, nourishing blood, and securing the foetus.

ni¹ jat¹ wun² ne¹ zau⁶ hai⁶ o¹ gaau¹ suk⁶ dei⁶ bou¹ maau⁵ lai⁶, zi¹ jam¹ bou² hei³, joeng⁵ hyut³ gu³ toi¹ ge³.

呢一碗呢就係阿膠熟地煲牡蠣，滋陰補氣，養血固胎嘅。

呢一碗呢就系阿胶熟地煲牡蛎，滋阴补气，养血固胎嘅。


龍蝦

/lʊŋ³⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵⁵/

/lʊŋ²¹ haː⁵⁵/

/leŋ²⁴⁻²¹ he²⁴/

/liɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ he²⁴/

/liɪŋ²³⁻³³ he²³/

/liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² he²⁴/

/liɔŋ¹³⁻²² hɛ¹³/

/leŋ²³⁻²¹ hɛ²³/

/leŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ he⁵⁵/

/loŋ²² hø⁴⁴/

/lʊŋ³⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵⁵/

/lʊŋ²¹ haː⁵⁵/

/leŋ²⁴⁻²¹ he²⁴/

/liɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ he²⁴/

/liɪŋ²³⁻³³ he²³/

/liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² he²⁴/

/liɔŋ¹³⁻²² hɛ¹³/

/leŋ²³⁻²¹ hɛ²³/

/leŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ he⁵⁵/

/loŋ²² hø⁴⁴/


淡菜

/tän⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰaɪ̯⁵¹/

/taːm²² t͡sʰɔːi̯³³/

/tän⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰaɪ̯⁵¹/

/taːm²² t͡sʰɔːi̯³³/


海藻

Sino-Xenic (海藻):
* → Japanese: 海藻(かいそう) (kaisō)

/xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡sɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/hɔːi̯³⁵ t͡sou̯³⁵/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡so⁵³/

/hai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡so⁵⁵⁴/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡so⁵³/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡so⁵³/

/hai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sɤ⁴¹/

/xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡sɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/hɔːi̯³⁵ t͡sou̯³⁵/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡so⁵³/

/hai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡so⁵⁵⁴/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡so⁵³/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡so⁵³/

/hai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sɤ⁴¹/


海菜

/xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯⁵¹/

/hɔːi̯³⁵ t͡sʰɔːi̯³³/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰai²¹/

/hai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰai⁴¹/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰai²¹/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰai¹¹/

/hai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰai²¹/

/xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯⁵¹/

/hɔːi̯³⁵ t͡sʰɔːi̯³³/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰai²¹/

/hai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰai⁴¹/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰai²¹/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰai¹¹/

/hai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰai²¹/

The seaweed I bought went soft as soon as I soaked it and lost its elasticity.

Wǒ mǎi de hǎicài yī pào jiù ruǎn le, méi rènxìng le.

我買的海菜一泡就軟了，沒韌性了。

我买的海菜一泡就软了，没韧性了。


鮮魚

/ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ y³⁵/

/ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ y³⁵/


明太子

/miŋ³⁵ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mɪŋ²¹ tʰaːi̯³³ t͡siː³⁵/

/miŋ³⁵ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mɪŋ²¹ tʰaːi̯³³ t͡siː³⁵/


海蠣

/xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ li⁵¹/

/hɔːi̯³⁵ lɐi̯²²/

/xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ li⁵¹/

/hɔːi̯³⁵ lɐi̯²²/


海蠣子

/xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ li⁵¹ d͡z̥z̩¹/

/xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ li⁵¹ d͡z̥z̩¹/


貝類

/peɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ leɪ̯⁵¹/

/peɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ leɪ̯⁵¹/


蛤蜊

/kəʔ³³ li⁴⁴/

/kəʔ³³ li⁴⁴/

蛤蜊濃湯

蛤蜊浓汤

Wang Rong, slightly displeased, said, “I am the sun illuminating the entire world. Who would claim not to know me, and yet you ask such a question?” Shen Zhaolue replied, “I am unaware of such affairs. Let's just eat some clams instead.”

659 CE, Li Dashi and Li Yanshou, History of the Southern Dynasties

Róng shū bùpíng, wèi yuē: “Pú chū yú fúsāng, rù yú yánggǔ, zhàoyào tiānxià, shéi yún bùzhī, ér qīng cǐ wèn?” Zhāolüè yún: “Bùzhī xǔ shì, qiě shí gélí.”

融殊不平，謂曰：“僕出於扶桑，入於暘谷，照耀天下，誰云不知，而卿此問？”昭略云：“不知許事，且食蛤蜊。”

融殊不平，谓曰：“仆出于扶桑，入于旸谷，照耀天下，谁云不知，而卿此问？”昭略云：“不知许事，且食蛤蜊。”


貽貝

/i³⁵ peɪ̯⁵¹/

/jiː²¹ puːi̯³³/

/i²⁴⁻²² pue²¹/

/i³⁵ peɪ̯⁵¹/

/jiː²¹ puːi̯³³/

/i²⁴⁻²² pue²¹/

Attested in the Erya (爾雅 (Ěryǎ)), 3rd c. BCE.

玄貝，貽貝。

玄贝，贻贝。


紫菜

/t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sz̩²¹⁴ t͡sʰaɪ̯⁴/

/t͡siː³⁵ t͡sʰɔːi̯³³/

/t͡si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰai²¹/

/t͡si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰai⁴¹/

/t͡si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰai²¹/

/t͡si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰai¹¹/

/t͡si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰai²¹/

/t͡si⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sʰai²¹³/

/t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sz̩²¹⁴ t͡sʰaɪ̯⁴/

/t͡siː³⁵ t͡sʰɔːi̯³³/

/t͡si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰai²¹/

/t͡si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰai⁴¹/

/t͡si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰai²¹/

/t͡si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰai¹¹/

/t͡si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰai²¹/

/t͡si⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sʰai²¹³/

Pyropia haitanensis
Wikispecies:Pyropia haitanensis

Pyropia yezoensis
Wikispecies:Pyropia yezoensis

general name for edible seaweed in the genera Porphyra and Pyropia, especially the species Pyropia haitanensis and Pyropia yezoensis; laver; nori


蟶子

/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ⁵⁵ d͡z̥z̩²/

/t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵/

/sɪŋ³³ t͡siː³⁵/

/t͡sʰən⁵⁵ t͡sz̩²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ⁵⁵ d͡z̥z̩²/

/t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵/

/sɪŋ³³ t͡siː³⁵/

/t͡sʰən⁵⁵ t͡sz̩²¹/

razor clam; Chinese razor clam (Sinonovacula constricta) (Classifier: 隻／只 c)


花蛤

/xu̯ä⁵⁵ kɤ³⁵/

/faː⁵⁵ kɐp̚³/

/hue⁴⁴⁻²² kap̚³²/

/hue⁴⁴⁻³³ kap̚³²/

/hua⁴⁴⁻²² kap̚³²/

/hua⁴⁴⁻²² kaʔ³²/

/xu̯ä⁵⁵ kɤ³⁵/

/faː⁵⁵ kɐp̚³/

/hue⁴⁴⁻²² kap̚³²/

/hue⁴⁴⁻³³ kap̚³²/

/hua⁴⁴⁻²² kap̚³²/

/hua⁴⁴⁻²² kaʔ³²/

Ruditapes philippinarum
Wikispecies:Ruditapes philippinarum


青口

/t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sʰɛːŋ⁵⁵ hɐu̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sʰɛːŋ⁵⁵ hɐu̯³⁵/

Asian green mussel
w:en:Asian green mussel

mussel (especially the Asian green mussel Perna viridis)


殼菜

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰaɪ̯⁵¹/

/hɔːk̚³ t͡sʰɔːi̯³³/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰaɪ̯⁵¹/

/hɔːk̚³ t͡sʰɔːi̯³³/


文蛤

/wən³⁵ kɤ³⁵/

/mɐn²¹ kɐp̚³/

/wən³⁵ kɤ³⁵/

/mɐn²¹ kɐp̚³/


啦啦

→ English: la la

/la⁴⁴⁻²² la⁴⁴/

/la³³⁻²¹ la³³/

/la⁴⁴⁻²² la⁴⁴/

/la³³⁻²¹ la³³/

Probably from reduplication of Hokkien 蜊 (lâ).


蟶仔

/tʰan⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/tʰan³³ a⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰan⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/tʰan³³ a⁵⁵⁴/

(Southern Min) razor clam (Sinonovacula constricta)


蜆仔

/han³¹ e³¹⁻¹¹/

/han²⁴⁻³³ ə⁵⁵/

/kan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/han³¹ e³¹⁻¹¹/

/han²⁴⁻³³ ə⁵⁵/

/kan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) a kind of edible yellow-green bivalve (narrow and long, living in fresh water or shallow beaches)


蚶仔

/ham⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/ham⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/ham⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/ham⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

(Taiwanese Hokkien, euphemistic) vulva; female genitalia


鱸鱠

/lu³⁵ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹/

/lu³⁵ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹/

(archaic) finely cut slices of perch meat


花蛤仔

/hue⁴⁴⁻³³ kap̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/hue⁴⁴⁻³³ kap̚³²⁻⁴ a⁴¹/

/hue⁴⁴⁻³³ kap̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/hue⁴⁴⁻³³ kap̚³²⁻⁴ a⁴¹/

(Taiwanese Hokkien) huage clam (Ruditapes philippinarum)


湖殼子

/ɸu¹³ kʰo²⁴ t͡sz̩³/

/ɸu¹³ kʰo²⁴ t͡sz̩³/


蟶埕

/tʰɛiŋ⁵⁵ tiaŋ⁵³/

/tʰan⁴⁴⁻²² tiã²⁴/

/tʰan⁴⁴⁻²² tiã¹³/

/tʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ tiã²⁴/

/tʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ tiã²³/

/tʰɛiŋ⁵⁵ tiaŋ⁵³/

/tʰan⁴⁴⁻²² tiã²⁴/

/tʰan⁴⁴⁻²² tiã¹³/

/tʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ tiã²⁴/

/tʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ tiã²³/

(Eastern Min, Southern Min) razor clam farm (on the seaside)


蟶乾

/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ⁵⁵ kän⁵⁵/

/tʰɛiŋ⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ŋaŋ⁵⁵/

/tʰɛŋ⁵³³⁻²¹ kua⁵³³/

/tʰɛŋ⁵³³⁻²¹ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ŋua⁵³³/

/tʰan⁴⁴⁻²² kuã⁴⁴/

/tʰan⁴⁴⁻²² kuã⁴⁴/

/tʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ kuã⁴⁴/

/tʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ kuã⁴⁴/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ⁵⁵ kän⁵⁵/

/tʰɛiŋ⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ŋaŋ⁵⁵/

/tʰɛŋ⁵³³⁻²¹ kua⁵³³/

/tʰɛŋ⁵³³⁻²¹ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ŋua⁵³³/

/tʰan⁴⁴⁻²² kuã⁴⁴/

/tʰan⁴⁴⁻²² kuã⁴⁴/

/tʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ kuã⁴⁴/

/tʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ kuã⁴⁴/


魷魚絲

/joʊ̯³⁵ y³⁵ sz̩⁵⁵/

/jɐu̯²¹ jyː²¹ siː⁵⁵/

/joʊ̯³⁵ y³⁵ sz̩⁵⁵/

/jɐu̯²¹ jyː²¹ siː⁵⁵/


鱁鮧

/ʈ͡ʂu³⁵ i³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂu³⁵ i³⁵/

a sauce made with salted fish intestine or swim bladder


湖殼油

/ɸu¹³ kʰo²⁴ i̯əu̯¹³/

/ɸu¹³ kʰo²⁴ i̯əu̯¹³/

(Xiang) clam shell oil (used to prevent chapped skin)


縊蟶

/i⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ⁵⁵/

/i⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ⁵⁵/

Chinese razor clam (Sinonovacula constricta)


蚵乾

/o²⁴⁻²² kuã³³/

/o²⁴⁻²² kuã³³/


缸口仔

/kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ kʰau⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ʋe³¹/

/kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ kʰau⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ʋe³¹/