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The character "螃" is structured with the semantic radical 虫, indicating a creature or insect, and the phonetic component 旁, which guides its pronunciation. This character never stands alone but exists solely within the compound "螃蟹", where it pairs with the older character "蟹" to form the word for crab. Its development aligns with a broader trend in Chinese where monosyllabic terms expanded into disyllabic words for greater auditory distinction, and thus "螃" emerged to provide phonetic support while the radical loosely categorizes it as a shelled or jointed animal. Throughout its history, "螃" has remained semantically fixed, carrying no independent meaning beyond its role in this compound, and its form has persisted without significant alteration.
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我喜欢吃螃蟹。
妈妈买了螃蟹。
螃蟹在爬行。
这只螃蟹很大。
海滩上有许多螃蟹。
昨天我们吃了螃蟹。
因为螃蟹新鲜，所以很好吃。
烹饪螃蟹时需要小心，以免被夹伤。