马蹄蟹 Traditional form: 馬蹄蟹 Pinyin (reading): mǎtíxiè Definitions: horseshoe crab (Tachypleus tridentatus) Characters: 马 - horse; surname 蹄 - hoof; pig's trotter 蟹 - crab, brachyura Traditional characters: 馬 - horse; surname 蹄 - hoof; pig's trotter 蟹 - crab, brachyura