贝柱

Traditional form:

貝柱

Pinyin (reading):

bèizhù

Definitions:

• the cylindrical adductor muscle of bivalve shellfish such as scallops

Characters:

• 贝 - sea shell; money, currency
• 柱 - to lean on; pillar, post, support

Traditional characters:

• 貝 - sea shell; money, currency
• 柱 - to lean on; pillar, post, support