蝦子

Chinese

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation


Noun

蝦子

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

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation


Noun

蝦子

  1. shrimp roe (Classifier: c)
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • 蝦子麵 / 虾子面