毛蟹

máoxiè

noun

Measure Word

一只毛蟹 zhī

Meanings

1 Chinese mitten crab (hairy crab)
2 Eriocheir sinensis

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

秋天正是吃毛蟹的季节。

Qiūtiān zhèngshì chī máoxiè de jìjié.

Autumn is the season for eating mitten crabs.

HSK 7-9

阳澄湖的毛蟹最有名。

Yángchéng Hú de máoxiè zuì yǒumíng.

Yangcheng Lake mitten crabs are the most famous.

Tips

culture

Named for the thick brown "hair" on the claws. Synonymous with 大闸蟹 (dàzháxiè) - both terms refer to the same Chinese mitten crab. Autumn is the main eating season, and 阳澄湖 crabs command premium prices (and plenty of counterfeits).

Stroke Order

毛 máo

蟹 xiè