xiè​xíng

to move sideways

  • created sense approved 蟹行 · xiè​xíng · to move sideways — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蟹行

    xiè​xíng

    to move sideways

    to move sideward or laterally like a crab

    蟹 (literal) → 蟹 · xiè · crab 行 (literal) → 行 · xíng · to go

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 蟹行 · xiè​xíng · to act improperly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蟹行

    xiè​xíng

    to act improperly

    (literary) to behave in an crooked or improper manner rather than following the correct path

    蟹 (literal) → 蟹 · xiè · crab 行 (literal) → 行 · xíng · behavior

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 蟹行 · xiè​xíng · horizontal writing — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蟹行

    xiè​xíng

    horizontal writing

    (literary) horizontal or lateral writing, especially referring to the horizontal script of Western languages or Sanskrit in historical Chinese contexts

    蟹 (literal) → 蟹 · xiè · crab 行 (literal) → 行 · háng · row

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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