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絨螯蟹

简绒螯蟹 · 繁絨螯蟹

Mandarin · pinyin róng áo xiè

mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis)

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絨: Look up this written character
螯: áo · nippers
蟹: xiè · crab
绒: róng · silk, cotton, or woolen fabric

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2–2–4 · rong2 ao2 xie4

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jung4 ngou4 haai5

Cantonese word readings for 絨螯蟹. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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