虾 - xiā - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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15 strokes
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蝦 (虾)

xiā

Definition

shrimp
prawn

Other pronunciations

há

see see 蝦蟆|虾蟆[ha2 ma5]

Character Decomposition

Related words (20)

蝦仁

xiā rén

shrimp meat; shelled shrimp

蝦子

xiā zǐ

shrimp roe; shrimp eggs; shrimp

dried shrimps

prawn sauce

small dried shrimp

small shrimp; dried, shelled shrimps

mantis shrimp

shrimp paste

prawn dumplings

chive

goby (flat fish, Gobiidae)

大蝦

dà xiā

prawn; (Internet slang) expert; whiz

prawn; shrimp

prawn

lobster

king prawn

penaeidae (the prawn or shrimp family)

小蝦米

xiǎo xiā mi

shrimp; (fig.) small fry; minor player

小龍蝦

xiǎo lóng xiā

crayfish; langoustine; chicken lobster

軟腳蝦

ruǎn jiǎo xiā

weakling; coward

Idioms (1)

蝦兵蟹將

xiā bīng xiè jiàng

shrimp soldiers and crab generals (in mythology or popular fiction, the army of the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea); useless troops (idiom)

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