The constellation Cancer or the fourth sign of the zodiac; in Western astrology, it refers to people born between June 22nd and July 22nd.

any of various short-tailed crustaceans with a wide flat body and five pairs of legs, the first pair of which are usually pincers; commonly referred to as [[蟹|蟹|xie4]]

crab that lives in fresh water, especially the Chinese mitten crab; prized as food

the meat of a crab

minced crab meat; crab filling or meat used as an ingredient in various dishes

hermit crab; a type of crustacean that lives in empty shells

A type of freshwater crab, such as the Chinese mitten crab, characterized by short hair covering its body and legs; also known as the mitten crab

A type of edible sea crab with a shell shaped like a shuttle and paddle-like rear legs used for swimming

crab larvae or young crabs used for aquaculture

any of various saltwater crabs; typically larger than river crabs, often with a diamond-shaped shell and flattened back legs for swimming

shrimp soldiers and crab generals in the mythical army of the Dragon King

the ovary and digestive glands of a female crab, often eaten as a delicacy

the pincers or nippers of a crab; specifically refers to the first pair of legs on a crab

(idiom) things getting worse and worse; describing a situation where each successive generation or item is inferior to the one before it

Describes a color resembling the shell of a fresh crab; grayish-green

Hele crab, a famous species of swimming crab from Hainan province

Chinese mitten crab; a prized freshwater crab from the Yangtze River delta, especially the varieties from Yangcheng Lake and near Shanghai

Cancer (constellation and sign of the zodiac)

Cancer (star sign); the fourth sign of the zodiac

fiddler crab (genus Uca)

The Capricorn constellation and sign of the zodiac; used as an erroneous form of [[魔羯座|魔羯座|mo2 jie2 zuo4]]

a person who is all alone and has no one to rely on; literally a crab without legs that cannot move

common name for various swimming crabs in the family Portunidae; in some sources used for the mud crab (Scylla)

a type of crab with a body color similar to the mudflats it inhabits; most [[招潮蟹|招潮蟹|zhao1 chao2 xie4]] belong to the same family

a person who is unable to act or move independently, often due to a lack of support or resources; literally "a crab without legs"

freshwater crab of the family Potamidae; river crab

the huntsman spider, specifically the species Heteropoda venatoria, known for its large size and white band on its face

any of various small freshwater or coastal crabs of the family Sesarmidae, often having a square-shaped body and known for burrowing in mud banks; also called [[蟛蜞|蟛蜞|peng2 qi2]] or [[螃蜞|螃蜞|pang2 qi2]]

red crab; any of various species of crabs characterized by a reddish shell, specifically the Christmas Island red crab or certain members of the Grapsidae family

mitten crab; a type of burrowing crab with furry claws common in East Asia

at a loss as to what to do; used to describe being in a state of panic or confusion, like a crab in boiling water

a disaster or war foreshadowed by the sudden appearance of many shrimp and crabs; an evil omen of a great disturbance

(xiehōuyǔ) used to describe a situation where people are acting in a frantic, disorganized, or chaotic manner; based on the image of a crab crossing a river with its many legs moving in different directions

A snack from Changzhou, Jiangsu, made of fermented dough and lard pastry with sweet or salty fillings, shaped like a crab shell

the holiday cactus, specifically Christmas cactus or Schlumbergera

A supernova remnant in the constellation Taurus, named for its appearance resembling a crab

the first pair of legs on a crab, shaped like a pair of pincers

a disaster or plague involving an overabundance of shellfish, historically interpreted as a bad omen; (variant form) a portent of calamity or social unrest

to move sideward or laterally like a crab

An old term for horizontal scripts, specifically referring to European or Latin-based languages written from left to right.

paste made from mashed or fermented crab meat; crab sauce

crab roe or crab spawn; also used to refer to crab meat in general

A crab with weak legs or soft flesh, often of inferior quality

crab steeped or marinated in liquor or wine

snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio)

horseshoe crab (Tachypleus tridentatus)