䖴
方言集汇
◎ 粤语：ziu4
English
a kind of insect， (non-classical form of 珧) scallops， found in abundance in the China Sea; the shells contain mother-of-pearl， and the compressor muscle or ligament is dried and imported into China as Compoy ( 干貝); also called ( 江瑤柱) it is highly esteemed as an article of food， both in China and Japan