海螵蛸

Traditional form:

海螵蛸

Pinyin (reading):

hǎipiāoxiāo

Definitions:

• cuttlebone (used in TCM)

Characters:

• 海 - sea, ocean; maritime
• 螵 - chrysalis
• 蛸 - octopus; long-legged spider; mantis nest

Traditional characters:

• 海 - sea, ocean; maritime
• 螵 - chrysalis
• 蛸 - octopus; long-legged spider; mantis nest