river crab

noun — 2 senses

noun

Etymology A calque of Chinese 河蟹 (héxiè).

A Chinese mitten crab.

noun

Etymology 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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