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Meaning of 螯

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Pinyin: áo
English Definition: nippers; claw (of crab); chela; pincers; Astacus fluviatilis
Chinese Definition:
①螃蟹等节肢动物变形的第一对脚,形状像钳子。
②传说中海里的大龟或大鳖。
Total strokes: 17; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (insect) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ áo ] to ramble, to play about; leisurely; surname
    • [ chóng ] insect, worm; mollusk
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Example Words
螯肢 áo zhī chelicera
绒螯蟹 róng áo xiè mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis)
螯虾 áo xiā crayfish
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Example Sentences
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The drug latches onto calcium and gets deposited in bone.
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After researchers found the first crayfish, a male, they uncovered a second, this time a female.
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The crayfish's closest genetic relative can grow to almost lobster-size.
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2000
An extrapolation from the above figures suggests that >2000 individuals are in need of chelation therapy in the 5 villages.
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In addition, it is essential that poisoned children are identified and given appropriate chelation therapy.