How to write 鲎

鲎 (hòu) 1. A type of arthropod, specifically a crustacean, that lives in the sea. It has a hard tail shaped like a sword, and its meat is edible. 2. (鲎虫) An arthropod often referred to as "水鳖子" (water turtle) or "王八鱼" (king eight fish). 3. A dialect term for "rainbow". 1. A type of arthropod, specifically a crustacean, that lives in the sea. It has a hard tail shaped like a sword, and its meat is edible: 鲎帆 (the flap on a horseshoe crab's back that can move up and down; when raised, it is called "鲎帆"). 2. (鲎虫) An arthropod often referred to as "水鳖子" (water turtle) or "王八鱼" (king eight fish). 3. A dialect term for "rainbow". Strong: 鲎 (hòu) 1. Horseshoe crab. Also known as Chinese horseshoe crab or Eastern horseshoe crab. This term refers generally to a group of arthropods in the subclass Merostomata, specifically the order Xiphosura. They have a broad, crescent-shaped carapace with a pair of large compound eyes and two simple eyes on the back, six pairs of walking legs on the underside, a mouth in the middle, and a short abdomen that connects to the carapace. The abdomen is fused into one segment, with flat plate-like gills attached to the swimming feet and a long, hard, movable tail spine. Example: 如: 鲎帆 (spinal flap of the horseshoe crab); 鲎杓 (ladle made from horseshoe crab shell); 鲎媚 (another name for horseshoe crab); 鲎樽 (goblet made from horseshoe crab shell). 2. A dialect term for "rainbow".