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Where does “river crab” come from?

river crab (English) comes from Chinese 河蟹, from Chinese 和谐 — harmony.

river crab (English): A Chinese mitten crab; Government censorship

Definitions

  1. A Chinese mitten crab; Government censorship

Ancestry of “river crab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese河蟹river crab; Alternative form of 和諧/和谐
2Chinese和谐harmony
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