虫卵 (chóng luǎn) — insect eggs, worm eggs | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

insect eggsworm eggs

Measure word · 颗

Examples

虫卵，。
Zhè zhǒng chóng luǎn hěn xiǎo, ròu yǎn hěn nán kàn jiàn.
This kind of insect egg is very small and hard to see with the naked eye.
虫卵。
Jì shēng chóng de chóng luǎn kě néng wū rǎn shí wù.
Parasite eggs may contaminate food.
虫卵。
Kē xué jiā zài shí yàn shì lǐ yán jiū chóng luǎn de fā yù guò chéng.
Scientists in the lab study the development process of insect eggs.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

虫chónginsect

虫 (insect) specifies the kind of 卵 (eggs), giving insect eggs.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 蟲; 虫 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 蟲 is the one the reference discusses; 虫 is also a traditional character on its own.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

卵 comes from a picture of eggs or spawn.

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