虾爬子 Traditional form: 蝦爬子 Pinyin (reading): xiāpázi Definitions: mantis shrimp Characters: 虾 - shrimp, prawn 爬 - to climb, to scramble; to crawl, to creep 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing Traditional characters: 蝦 - shrimp, prawn 爬 - to climb, to scramble; to crawl, to creep 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing