鱟 (hòu) - Horseshoe crab — a marine arthropod known as & also refers to the animal in Chinese culture
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Horseshoe crab — a marine arthropod known as a living fossil;
also refers to the animal in Chinese culture and cuisine.
Horseshoe crab — a marine arthropod known asalso refers to the animal in Chinese culture
Usage highlights
horseshoe crabhorseshoe crab bloodhorseshoe crab shellliving fossil horseshoe crabhorseshoe crab specimenhorseshoe crab conservation
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The horseshoe crab is a living fossil (活化石).
- We saw horseshoe crabs on the beach (海滩上的鲎).
- Horseshoe crab blood is used in medical testing (鲎血用于医学检测).
- This dish contains horseshoe crab (这道菜里有鲎).
Collocations
- horseshoe crab(鲎)
- horseshoe crab blood(鲎血)
- horseshoe crab shell(鲎壳)
- living fossil horseshoe crab(活化石鲎)
- horseshoe crab specimen(鲎标本)
- horseshoe crab conservation(鲎保护)
Idioms
- None specifically using this character in common idioms
Cultural background
FAQ- Horseshoe crabs are considered living fossils, existing for over 450 million years.
- In Chinese coastal regions, horseshoe crabs have been used in traditional medicine and cuisine.
- The unique blue blood of horseshoe crabs is valuable for medical testing and research.