river crab

noun

A Chinese mitten crab.

OriginChinese 河蟹 →
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Meanings

river crab1

nounriver crab (plural river crabs)

plural river crabs

  1. A Chinese mitten crab.

river crab2

noun
  1. InternetGovernment censorship.

Origin

river crab · noun

  1. Chinese河蟹
  2. Englishriver crab

A calque of Chinese 河蟹 (héxiè).

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river crab · noun

From 河蟹 (héxiè, “river crab”) above, a near-homonym of 和谐 (héxié, “harmony”), referring to China's Harmonious Society campaign.

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river crab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/river%20crab

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“river crab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/river%20crab. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “river crab,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/river%20crab.

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