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lobster

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

long2xia1 lóngxiā

Meaning


Primary

lobster

Mnemonic


龙虾 Lobster is what you get when you cross an aquatic 龙 dragon with a 虾 shrimp: a mighty tasty arthropod!

Usage


龙虾 的 壳 很 硬。

The shell of a lobster is very hard.

我 喜欢 吃 蒸 龙虾。

I like to eat steamed lobster.

龙虾 是 一 种 美味 的 海鲜。

Lobster is a type of delicious seafood.