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寄居蟹

gei3 geoi1 haai5

ji4 ju1 xie4

[n] hermit crab (i.e. decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea)

Level: 3

寄居蟹

寄 gei3 ji4 - [1] [v] send; transmit; mail [2] [v] entrust;
居 geoi1 ju1 ji1 - live; dwell; reside; occupy
蟹 haai5 xie4 xie3 - crab

This word was added by bybell on 23rd Oct 2005 and last edited on 6th Jul 2007

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