螃蟹

螃蟹 pángxiè

Crab

pangxie

What 螃蟹 means

  1. Crab

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螃蟹 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

螃
páng
Crab
蟹
xiè
Crab

How to write 螃蟹

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Questions about 螃蟹

What does 螃蟹 mean in English?

螃蟹 is pronounced pángxiè and means Crab.

How do you pronounce 螃蟹?

螃蟹 is pángxiè in pinyin — written pangxie without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 螃蟹?

螃蟹 is written with 2 characters: 螃 (páng) Crab, 蟹 (xiè) Crab. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

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