How to write 蛤

蛤 [gé] 名词 【本义】: 蛤蜊 【造字法】: 形声。从虫，合声。 意义: 1. Soft-bodied animal, the shell is oval-shaped, light brown in color with subtle rings, and white inside; inhabits shallow sandy waters and is edible. 2. Soft-bodied animal that is slightly triangular in shape, inhabits near sandy mud by the sea; exists in black and white varieties; young ones are called "棋子蛤" (chess piece clam). 3. A reptile with a light yellow-brown body resembling a gecko, large head, gray tail and red spots; used in traditional Chinese medicine as a tonic. 引例: 1. "韩非子·五蠹": People eat worms like clams that have a fishy odor and harm the stomach, leading to many diseases. 例子: - 蛤子 (small clam) - 蛤蟹 (clam and crab) - 蛤灰 (ash made from burning clam shells) - 蛤像 (Buddha statue made from clam shells) - 蛤蛎 (i.e., clam) 蛤 [há] 名词 意义: 1. General term for frogs and toads ([En.] frog and toad). 2. 另见 gé 例子: - 蛤鱼 (frog)