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蟹

Traditional: 蠏

xiè

xiè · haai5 (Jyutping)

  1. crab
  2. variant of 蟹[xie4]

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

蟹

Meaning
crab
Radical
虫
Strokes
19
Components
⿱解虫
Cangjie
NQLMI
Four-corner
2713.6

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