虫 (chóng) — insect; worm | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

insectworm

Measure word · 条

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Zhè zhī chóng zi hěn xiǎo, nǐ kàn de jiàn ma?
This bug is very small. Can you see it?
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Yǔ hòu dì shàng yǒu hěn duō chóng zi.
After the rain, there are many worms on the ground.
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Tā hài pà chóng zi, cóng lái bù gǎn qù huā yuán.
He is afraid of bugs and never dares to go to the garden.

Compound ideograph

六书liùshū

会意huìyì

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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