ziu1 ciu4 haai5招潮蟹
Jyutpingziu1 ciu4 haai5
Yalejīu chìuh háaih
Definition
Fiddler crab; a type of crab with stalked compound eyes and highly asymmetrical claws in males.
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How it's used
The name literally translates to "tide-beckoning crab" because of the way the male crab waves its large claw, which looks like it is beckoning the tide. It is a specific biological term often used in educational or nature-related contexts rather than casual conversation. You will mostly encounter this word when visiting wetlands or coastal parks in Hong Kong.
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I saw many fiddler crabs in the mangrove.
Do you know why a fiddler crab has one claw bigger than the other?
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Common phrases
mangrove fiddler crab
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
