蛭 (zhì) — leech (bound form, used in compounds)

Definition

Bound morpheme meaning 'leech' — rarely used alone, almost always appears in compounds like 水蛭 (water leech). The standalone animal name learners will meet is 蚂蟥.

bound form

leech (bound form, used in compounds)

Examples

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Shuǐ zhì shì yì zhǒng xī xuè dòng wù.
The leech is a blood-sucking animal.
蛭。
Yī shēng yòng shuǐ zhì lái zhì bìng.
Doctors use leeches to treat diseases.
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Wǒ zài hé lǐ kàn dào yì tiáo shuǐ zhì.
I saw a leech in the river.

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