螯 (áo) — pincer, chela (claw of a crustacean or arachnid)
Definition
noun
pincerchela (claw of a crustacean or arachnid)
Examples
- 螯。Páng xiè de áo fēi cháng yǒu lì.The crab's pincers are very powerful.
- 螯。Lóng xiā yòng áo jiā zhù le yú.The lobster clamped the fish with its pincers.
- 螯。Xiē zi de áo kě yǐ yòng lái bǔ shí.The scorpion's pincers can be used for hunting.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
螯 is built from 虫 (insect) and 敖, which gives a sound; the insect part points to an insect’s pincers.
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