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Meaning of 虾

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(Trad.: 蝦)Polyphone (多音字)
Total strokes: 9; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (insect) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ chóng ] insect, worm; mollusk
    • [ xià ] below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
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Pinyin: xiā
English Definition:shrimp; prawn
Chinese Definition:
①节肢动物,身上有壳,腹部有很多环节。头部有长短触角各一对,胸部的脚第一对最大,末端像钳子。生活在水里,种类很多,可食:虾皮。虾米。虾子(虾卵)。虾兵蟹将(神兵中龙王的兵将,喻不中用的兵将)。
Example Words:
对虾 duì xiā prawn; shrimp
龙虾 lóng xiā lobster
虾仁 xiā rén shrimp meat; shelled shrimp
大虾 xiā prawn; (Internet slang) expert; whiz
虾皮 xiā small dried shrimp
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Pinyin:
English Definition:see 虾蟆
Example Words:
虾蟆 ma variant of 蛤蟆
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Example Sentences
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Tadpole shrimp live in seasonal, freshwater ponds.
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I can`t imagine what could be better than tasting delicious fresh fish, prawns and crab.
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Most of them are made with fresh fish, shrimp, crab, and other seafood.
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Before the tilapia, these ponds were filled with shrimp, which the Chinese like.
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You may also add minced shrimp, crab meat or mushroom if you like.