xiā虾（蝦）
虾（蝦）
HSK 7-9
common
noun
Meaning of 虾
虾 means shrimp; prawn; crustacean; small thing; insignificant person (metaphor). Pronounced xiā. HSK 7-9.
- shrimp; prawn; crustacean
- small thing; insignificant person (metaphor)
Character Info
Radical虫
Strokes15
Components
虫
叚
Stroke Order
虾
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
men们
wǎn晚
shang上
chī吃
qīng清
zhēng蒸
dà大
xiā虾
。
We're having steamed prawns for dinner.
Yú渔
mín民
yòng用
wǎng网
bǔ捕
dào到
le了
hěn很
duō多
xiā虾
。
The fisherman caught many shrimp with a net.
Xiā虾
de的
ké壳
hěn很
báo薄
，
shì是
tòu透
míng明
de的
。
A shrimp's shell is thin and transparent.
Shì市
chǎng场
lǐ里
yǒu有
mài卖
huó活
xiā虾
de的
。
There are live shrimp for sale at the market.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
yán研
jiū究
lóng龙
xiā虾
hé和
duì对
xiā虾
de的
qū区
bié别
。
He enjoys studying the differences between lobsters and prawns.
Relations
Synonyms
Measure Words
只/ zhī
Primary
条/ tiáo
斤/ jīn