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Yalebui
Definition
Shelled mollusk or its shell.
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How it's used
This character is primarily used as a component in compound words related to marine life or historical currency. It rarely stands alone in modern spoken Cantonese, where more specific terms like 蜆 or 蠔 are preferred for common shellfish. When referring to the hard outer covering of these creatures, 貝殼 is the standard term.
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