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title: "Pangxie Meaning: 螃蟹 (pángxiè) Means “crab”"
description: "螃蟹 (pángxiè) means “crab”. Hear its tones, see what 螃 and 蟹 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pangxie"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 螃蟹 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

螃蟹 pángxiè

## crab

## Its characters

1. 螃 páng crab (as in 螃蟹)
2. 蟹 xiè crab

## In a sentence

秋天的螃蟹最好吃。 Crabs taste best in autumn.

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