河蚌 Traditional form: 河蚌 Pinyin (reading): hébàng Definitions: mussels bivalves grown in rivers and lakes Characters: 河 - river, stream; the Yellow river 蚌 - oysters, mussels; mother-of-pearl Traditional characters: 河 - river, stream; the Yellow river 蚌 - oysters, mussels; mother-of-pearl