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蛸

shāo

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蛸
shāo long-legged spider
蛸
xiāo see 螵蛸[piāo xiāo]

Definitions

  1. 1. long-legged spider

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Words Containing 蛸

螵蛸
piāo xiāo

cuttlebone

蟏蛸
xiāo shāo

long-jawed orb weaver, aka long-jawed spider (family Tetragnathidae)

蟏蛸满室
xiāo shāo mǎn shì

The room is filled with cobwebs. (idiom)