九孔鲍 (jiǔkǒngbào) · nine-hole abalone (Haliotis diversicolor)

Measure Word

一只九孔鲍 zhī

Meanings

1 nine-hole abalone (Haliotis diversicolor)
2 small abalone

About the ingredient

水产 Fish and seafood

An abalone of warm coasts from southern China and Hong Kong to Taiwan, where it has been farmed along the northeast coast since the 1980s. Like other fresh abalone it is usually steamed, and it is also served cold as a starter.

Contains shellfish

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

台湾盛产九孔鲍，是常见的海鲜。

Táiwān shèngchǎn jiǔkǒngbào, shì chángjiàn de hǎixiān.

Nine-hole abalone is abundantly produced in Taiwan and is a common seafood.

HSK 7-9

九孔鲍比普通鲍鱼个头小。

Jiǔkǒngbào bǐ pǔtōng bàoyú gètóu xiǎo.

Nine-hole abalone are smaller than regular abalone.

Tips

memory

九 (nine) + 孔 (hole) + 鲍 (abalone) - named for the row of respiratory pores along its shell edge; this species typically shows nine open holes at a time, while larger 鲍鱼 species have fewer but bigger pores.