River-crab Definition

noun
A Chinese mitten crab.
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(Internet slang) Government censorship. Used by Chinese netizens.

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Other Word Forms of River-crab

Noun

Singular:
river-crab
Plural:
river crabs

Origin of River-crab

  • From 河蟹 (river crab) above, which is a homonym of Chinese 和谐 (harmony), referring to China's Harmonious Society campaign.

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  • A calque of Chinese 河蟹 (Pinyin: héxiè).

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