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Etymology 1

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

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Noun

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蝦子

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

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shrimp; prawn egg; roe
trad. (蝦子)
simp. (虾子)
alternative forms 蝦籽虾籽

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Noun

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蝦子

  1. shrimp roe (Classifier: c)
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