蜱 (pí) — tick (the arachnid)
Definition
Ticks are tiny arachnids (not insects) that live in grass and bushes and bite animals and humans, sometimes spreading serious disease.
noun
tick (the arachnid)
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 蜱,。pí Shì yì zhǒng hěn xiǎo de chóng zi, xǐ huan shēng huó zài cǎo cóng lǐ.Ticks are very small bugs that like to live in grass.
- 蜱,。Bèi pí yǎo le kě néng huì dé zhòng bìng, yí dìng yào zhù yì.Being bitten by a tick can cause serious illness, so be sure to take care.
- ,蜱。Qù yě wài de shí hou yào xiǎo xīn, bié ràng pí pá dào shēn shàng.When going outdoors, be careful not to let ticks crawl onto you.
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