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皮皮蝦

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Chinese

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leather; skin; fur leather; skin; fur shrimp; prawn
trad. (皮皮蝦)
simp. (皮皮虾)
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Etymology

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Originally a Northern Chinese word. Speculated by some to be a corruption of 琵琶蝦琵琶虾 (pípáxiā, “pipa shrimp”), from the similarity in shape.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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皮皮蝦

  1. mantis shrimp; stomatopod

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