大閘蟹
See also: 大闸蟹
Chinese
    
big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor  | 
gear; watergate | crab | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (大閘蟹) | 大 | 閘 | 蟹 | |
| simp. (大闸蟹) | 大 | 闸 | 蟹 | |
| alternative forms | 大煠蟹 | |||
Etymology
    
The second character is originally 煠 (zaq8, “to boil”) in Wu.
Pronunciation
    
Synonyms
    
- (crab): 毛蟹 (máoxiè)
 
Hyponyms
    
- (crab): 上海毛蟹 (Shànghǎi máoxiè)
 
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