蟹 = 解 + 虫

蟹 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “crab”. It is built from 解 (loosen) and 虫 (insects).

Keyword: crab
Pinyin (Mandarin): xiè
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: краб
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 蟹 crab

Decomposition

ids

解 loosen
虫 insects

How to find 蟹 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “loosen” + “insects”. 蟹 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 蟹 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.