沙虫 (shā chóng) — sandworm

Definition

noun
sandworm
Measure word · 条

Examples

  • 沙虫，。
    Wǒ chī guò yí cì shā chóng, wèi dào hěn hǎo.
    I've eaten sandworm once; it tastes great.
  • 沙虫。
    Mā ma zài shì chǎng mǎi le xīn xiān de shā chóng.
    Mom bought fresh sandworms at the market.
  • 沙虫。
    shā chóng Shēng huó zài hǎi biān shā zi lǐ.
    Sandworms live in the sand by the sea.

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.

沙shāsand
虫chóngworm

沙 and 虫 combine as a worm of sand, a sandworm.

Characters in this word

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

沙 puts 少 (dots) beside 水 (water), showing sand on a shoreline.

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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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