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xiā
HSK 3.0 Level 7

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Definitions

  1. 1. shrimp
  2. 2. prawn

Words Containing 虾

虾男
xiā nán

(slang) a guy who is like a prawn: yummy body, but not so appealing above the neck

青虾
qīng xiā

oriental river prawn (Macrobrachium nipponense), a species of freshwater shrimp

螯虾
áo xiā

crayfish

虾兵蟹将
xiā bīng xiè jiàng

useless troops (idiom)

皮皮虾
pí pí xiā

mantis shrimp

大明虾
dà míng xiā

king prawn

克氏原螯虾
kè shì yuán áo xiā

red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii); Louisiana crawfish

虾仁
xiā rén

shrimp meat

虾干
xiā gān

dried shrimps

虾皮
xiā pí

small dried shrimp

虾子
xiā zi

shrimp

爬虾
pá xiā

mantis shrimp

虾酱
xiā jiàng

shrimp paste

小虾
xiǎo xiā

shrimp

虾夷
xiā yí

Emishi or Ebisu, ethnic group of ancient Japan, thought to be related to modern Ainus

虾油
xiā yóu

prawn sauce

虾子
xiā zǐ

shrimp roe

呒虾米
wú xiā mǐ

Boshiamy, input method editor for Chinese (from Taiwanese 無啥物, Tai-lo pr. [bô-siánn-mih] \it's nothing\)

软脚虾
ruǎn jiǎo xiā

weakling

虾蛄
xiā gū

mantis shrimp

虾夷葱
xiā yí cōng

chive

小虾米
xiǎo xiā mi

shrimp

虾虎鱼
xiā hǔ yú

goby (flat fish, Gobiidae)

虾线
xiā xiàn

digestive tract of a shrimp

虾爬子
xiā pá zi

mantis shrimp

日本沼虾
rì běn zhǎo xiā

oriental river prawn (Macrobrachium nipponense), a species of freshwater shrimp, also called 青蝦|青虾[qīng xiā]

对虾
duì xiā

prawn

对虾科
duì xiā kē

penaeidae (the prawn or shrimp family)

虾饺
xiā jiǎo

prawn dumplings

虾米
xiā mǐ

small shrimp; dried, shelled shrimps

龙虾
lóng xiā

lobster

大虾
dà xiā

prawn

虾虎鱼科
xiā hǔ yú kē

Gobiidae (suborder of perch)

醉虾
zuì xiā

drunken shrimp (Chinese dish based on shrimps marinated in Chinese wine)

明虾
míng xiā

prawn

小龙虾
xiǎo lóng xiā

crayfish