English

Noun

river crab ‎(plural river crabs)

1. A Chinese mitten crab.

Etymology 2

From 河蟹 ‎(héxiè, “river crab”) above, which is a homonym of 和谐 ‎(héxié, “harmony”), referring to China's Harmonious Society campaign.

Noun

river crab ‎(plural river crabs)

1. (Internet slang) Government censorship. Used by Chinese netizens.