幼虫 (yòu chóng) — larva | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

larva

Measure word · 条

幼虫。
Hú dié de yòu chóng shēng huó zài shù yè shàng.
Butterfly larvae live on tree leaves.
幼虫。
Zhè xiē yòu chóng chī le hěn duō cài yè.
These larvae ate a lot of vegetable leaves.
幼虫。
yòu chóng Jīng guò yí duàn shí jiān biàn chéng hú dié.
After a period of time, the larva turns into a butterfly.

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.

A young 幼虫 is an early worm-like stage.

Characters in this word

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

幺力幼

幼 is built from 幺, shown as tiny, and 力, shown as strength. 幺 may also contribute the sound.

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.

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