蛯 (lǎo) - Shrimp & prawn

蛯Tone 3

lǎo ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

蛯 · lǎo

Shrimp;

prawn;

lobster (primarily used in Japanese contexts, especially as a component in names and words).

Shrimpprawnlobster (primarily used in Japanese contexts, especially as

Usage highlights

Shrimp sushiLobsterPrawnDried shrimpShrimp tempura

Synonyms

  • 虾— shrimp (standard Chinese)
  • 龙虾— lobster

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The shrimp sushi was delicious (蛯寿司).
  • He caught a lobster (蛯).
  • This is a type of prawn (蛯).

Collocations

  • Shrimp sushi(蛯寿司)
  • Lobster(蛯)
  • Prawn(蛯)
  • Dried shrimp(干し蛯)
  • Shrimp tempura(蛯天ぷら)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in Japanese language and contexts, not standard in Modern Chinese.
  • In Japanese, it often refers to shrimp or prawn, common in culinary terms.

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