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大闸蟹

大閘蟹
dàzháxiè
noun

Measure Word

一只大闸蟹 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 Chinese mitten crab
  2. 2 Shanghai hairy crab

Examples

HSK 4
秋天是吃大闸蟹的季节。
Qiūtiān shì chī dàzháxiè de jìjié.
Autumn is the season for eating hairy crab.
HSK 7-9
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