蚌壳 bàngké clamshell Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 蚌 bàng mussel mussel; clam; oyster; a freshwater mollusk with two shells that sometimes produces pearls壳 殼 ké noun shell The hard outer covering of something, such as an egg, nut, or crab; also refers to a casing, housing, or shell of a machine or device.