noun
Meaning 1
A Chinese mitten crab.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Phrase guide
river crab
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Sound
Pronunciation
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noun
Meaning 2
Government censorship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
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History
Etymology
A calque of Chinese 河蟹 (héxiè).
From 河蟹 (héxiè, “river crab”) above, a near-homonym of 和谐 (héxié, “harmony”), referring to China's Harmonious Society campaign.