螃蟹

pángxiè

noun #7,425

Measure Word

一只螃蟹 zhī

Meanings

1 crab

Characters

crab (only used in 螃蟹)

Examples

秋天是吃螃蟹的好季节。

Qiūtiān shì chī pángxiè de hǎo jìjié.

Autumn is the best season for eating crab.

这只螃蟹夹了我一下。

Zhè zhī pángxiè jiā le wǒ yīxià.

This crab pinched me.

大闸蟹是中国最有名的螃蟹。

Dàzháxiè shì Zhōngguó zuì yǒumíng de pángxiè.

Hairy crab is the most famous crab in China.

Tips

culture

大闸蟹 (dàzháxiè, hairy crab) from Yangcheng Lake is a prized autumn delicacy in China. Eating crab in autumn is a long-standing cultural tradition, especially around the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Stroke Order

螃 páng

蟹 xiè