旭蟹
Chinese
| dawn; rising sun | crab | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (旭蟹) | 旭 | 蟹 | |
| simp. #(旭蟹) | 旭 | 蟹 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: xùxiè
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄝˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: syùsiè
- Wade–Giles: hsü4-hsieh4
- Yale: syù-syè
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiuhshieh
- Palladius: сюйсе (sjujse)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕy⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
旭蟹
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 旭蟹 (“spanner crab”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 旭蟹 | |
| Taxonomic name | 旭蟹 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 旭蟹 |
| Southern Min | Zhao'an | 扁蟹 |
| New Taipei (Tamsui) | 蝦蛄頭 | |
| New Taipei (Pingxi) | 蝦蛄頭 | |
| Kaohsiung | 蝦蛄仔, 蝦蛄, 鱟百柵 | |
| Kaohsiung (Cijin) | 蝦蛄 | |
| Kaohsiung (Cieding) | 蝦蛄仔, 鱟百柵 | |
| Yilan (Luodong) | 倒退攄 | |
| Yilan (Toucheng) | 倒軁仔, 倒退攄, 蝦蛄頭 | |
| Changhua (Yongjing) | 倒退攄 | |
| Tainan (Anping) | 鱟百柵 | |
| Chiayi | 倒退攄 | |
| Chiayi County (Dongshi) | 倒退攄 | |
| Pingtung (Baoli, Checheng) | 蝦蛄 | |
| Penghu (Xiyu) | 鱟百柵, 蝦蛄 | |
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 旭 | 蟹 |
| あさひ Jinmeiyō |
かに > がに Jinmeiyō |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 朝日蟹 |
Etymology
朝日 (asahi, “rising sun”) + 蟹 (kani, “crab”). The kani changes to gani as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [a̠sa̠çiɡa̠ɲ̟i]
Noun
旭蟹 or 旭蟹 • (asahigani)
- spanner crab (Ranina ranina)
- Synonym: 紅蟹 (beni-gani)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).