(huá) - A type of small crab & a hermit crab.

Tone 2

huá | 15 strokes | radical:

· huá

A type of small crab;

a hermit crab.

A type of small craba hermit crab.

Usage highlights

hermit crabsmall crab螖 species螖 shell

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The hermit crab (螖蠌) is a type of crustacean.
  • He observed a small crab (螖) on the beach.
  • The tide pool was home to various 螖 species.

Collocations

  • hermit crab(螖蠌)
  • small crab()
  • 螖 species(螖类)
  • 螖 shell(螖壳)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 螖 appears in classical Chinese texts referring to small crustaceans.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese and is considered obscure.

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