大闸蟹

大閘蟹

dàzháxiè

noun

Measure Word

一只大闸蟹 zhī

Meanings

1 Chinese mitten crab
2 Shanghai hairy crab

Characters

Examples

秋天是吃大闸蟹的季节。

Qiūtiān shì chī dàzháxiè de jìjié.

Autumn is the season for eating hairy crab.

阳澄湖的大闸蟹最有名。

Yángchénghú de dàzháxiè zuì yǒumíng.

Yangcheng Lake's hairy crabs are the most famous.

Tips

culture

Peak season is 九月圆脐，十月尖 — September for females (roe-full, round abdomen), October for males. Aged yellow wine (黄酒) is the classic pairing.

Stroke Order

大 dà

闸 zhá

蟹 xiè