small crab; sesarmid crab
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
small freshwater crab with square carapace living in mud burrows near water
neutralRefers specifically to sesarmid crabs (Sesarmops sinensis), commonly found in East Asia. Also known as 相手蟹.
Péng蟛
qí蜞
shēng生
huó活
zài在
shuǐ水
biān边
de的
ní泥
dòng洞
lǐ里
。
Sesarmid crabs live in mud burrows near the water.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
péng蟛
qí蜞
de的
ké壳
shì是
fāng方
xíng形
de的
。
This type of crab has a square-shaped shell.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
hé河
biān边
zhuō捉
péng蟛
qí蜞
wán玩
。
The children were catching small crabs by the river for fun.
Péng蟛
qí蜞
suī虽
rán然
xiǎo小
，
dàn但
qián钳
zi子
hěn很
yǒu有
lì力
。
Although these crabs are small, their pincers are very strong.