溪蟹

xīxiè

noun

Measure Word

一只溪蟹 zhī

Meanings

1 freshwater crab (family Potamidae)
2 mountain stream crab

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

小时候我们常去山里的溪流里抓溪蟹。

Xiǎoshíhou wǒmen cháng qù shānlǐ de xīliú lǐ zhuā xīxiè.

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

HSK 7-9

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