river crab

== English == === Pronunciation === === Etymology 1 === A calque of Chinese 河蟹 (héxiè). ==== Noun ==== river crab (plural river crabs) A Chinese mitten crab. === Etymology 2 === From 河蟹 (héxiè, “river crab”) above, a near-homonym of 和谐 (héxié, “harmony”), referring to China's Harmonious Society campaign. ==== Noun ==== river crab (Internet slang) Government censorship. ===== Usage notes ===== Used by Chinese netizens.