溪蟹

xīxiè

noun

Measure Word

一只溪蟹 zhī

Meanings

1 freshwater crab (family Potamidae)
2 mountain stream crab

Characters

Examples

小时候我们常去山里的溪流里抓溪蟹。

Xiǎo shíhou wǒmen cháng qù shān lǐ de xīliú lǐ zhuā xīxiè.

When we were little we used to catch stream crabs in the mountain streams.

溪蟹可能携带寄生虫，生吃很危险。

Xīxiè kěnéng xiédài jìshēngchóng, shēng chī hěn wēixiǎn.

Freshwater crabs may carry parasites; eating them raw is dangerous.

Tips

mistakes

Freshwater 溪蟹 are a known intermediate host for the lung fluke (肺吸虫). Eating them raw or undercooked, or drinking stream water where they live, can cause paragonimiasis. Always cook thoroughly.

Stroke Order

溪 xī

蟹 xiè