蚌 Stroke Order

蚌 bàng 名 1. A type of freshwater mollusk, with a long oval shell that is dark brown on the outside and contains a pearl layer inside; some can produce pearls. (A freshwater mollusk; some can produce pearls.) 2. Short for 蚌埠 (Bengbu), a place name in Anhui Province, China. (A short form of Bengbu.) 3. Fine pearl. (A term for fine pearl.) 4. Usage examples: 蚌蛤 (bàng hé, referring to both mussels and clams; longer ones are called 蚌, and round ones are called 蛤); 蚌壳 (bàng ké, the outer shell of a mussel). (Examples include two types of shellfish and their respective shells.) 5. (Zhou Yi) "Li is a mussel." (A reference from the Book of Changes.) 6. (Strategies of the Warring States: Yan Strategy) "As the mussel rises to bask, the snipe pecks at its flesh, and the mussel closes its beak." (A historical reference illustrating a conflict.) 7. (Selected Works of Literature: Left Si) "The giant mussel hides the spider." (A literary reference.) 8. (Han Feizi: Five Pests) "The people eat fruit and the mussel has a foul odor." (A reference that carries a negative connotation.) 9. Short for 蚌埠 (Bengbu). (Another reference to the place name.) 10. 〔～埠（bù）〕地名，在中国安徽省。 (A place name in Anhui Province, China.) 11. 蚌埠的简称 (Short for Bengbu.) (Reiteration of the abbreviation for the city.) 12. 另见 bàng (Refer to bàng.) (Indicates related terms.)