蝦子

Chinese

Etymology 1

shrimp; prawn diminutive suffix
trad. (蝦子) 蝦 子
simp. (虾子) 虾 子

Pronunciation


Noun

蝦子

  1. shrimp; prawn
  2. (Changsha Xiang, figurative, humorous) tea leaf
  3. (Sichuanese, figurative) coward; chicken; scaredy cat
Synonyms

Etymology 2

shrimp; prawn egg; roe
trad. (蝦子) 蝦 子
simp. (虾子) 虾 子
alternative forms 蝦籽/虾籽

Pronunciation


Noun

蝦子

  1. shrimp roe (Classifier: 粒 c)
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • 蝦子麵/虾子面
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