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conpoy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A dried seafood product made from scallops, used in Chinese cuisine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From Cantonese 乾貝 /干贝 (gon1 bui3, literally “dried shell(fish)”).

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 瑤柱 /瑶柱 (jiu4 cyu5) — Translations
  • Chinese Cantonese: 江瑤柱 /江瑶柱 (gong1 jiu4 cyu5) — Translations
  • Chinese Cantonese: 珧柱 (jiu4 cyu5) — Translations
  • Chinese Cantonese: 江珧柱 (gong1 jiu4 cyu5) — Translations
  • Chinese: 乾貝 /干贝 (kan-pòe) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 乾貝 /干贝 (gānbèi) — Translations
  • Japanese: 干貝柱 (hoshi kai bashira) — Translations
  • Japanese: 干し貝柱) (hoshi kai bashira) — Translations
  • Vietnamese: cồi sò điệp khô — Translations
  • Vietnamese: sò điệp khô — Translations