river crab

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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A calque of Chinese 河かわ蟹かに (héxiè).

Noun

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river crab (plural river crabs)

  1. A Chinese mitten crab.

Etymology 2

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From 河かわ蟹かに (héxiè, “river crab”) above, a near-homonym of 和かず谐 (héxié, “harmony”), referring to China's Harmonious Society campaign.

Noun

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river crab

  1. (Internet slang) Government censorship.
Usage notes
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