寄居蟹

jì jū xiè

Dictionary entry

hermit crab

What does 寄居蟹 mean?

寄居蟹 (jì jū xiè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1hermit crab

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寄jìto entrust; to place in sb's care · (bound form) to depend on; to attach oneself to; to reside temporarily 居Jūsurname Ju 蟹xiècrab

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寄居蟹

jì jū xiè

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