The New Dictionary.
Search dictionary
Chinese/Dictionary entry

软甲纲

ruǎn jiǎ gāngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Malacostraca, a large class of crustaceans
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-1ed887a80a0ccab3. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

軟甲綱 软甲纲 [ruan3 jia3 gang1] /Malacostraca, a large class of crustaceans/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

Other forms in these source records: 軟甲綱

  • 软
    ruǎn

    soft / flexible

  • 甲
    jiǎ

    first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shí tiān gān] / (used for an unspecified person or thing) / first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc) / letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / armor plating / shell or carapace / (of the fingers or toes) nail / bladed leather or metal armor (old) / ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old) / civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bǎo jiǎ] system (old) / ancient Chinese compass point: 75°

  • 纲
    gāng

    head rope of a fishing net / guiding principle / key link / class (taxonomy) / outline / program

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.