蜇 (zhē) — to sting (of insects)
Definition
A bound verb meaning 'to sting' (insects like bees, wasps, scorpions). Unlike 咬 ('to bite'), which is for animals with teeth or snakes, 蜇 is reserved for venomous or piercing stings.
bound form
to sting (of insects)
Examples
- 蜇。Mì fēng zhē le wǒ yí xià.The bee stung me once.
- 蜇。Tā bèi mì fēng zhē le.He was stung by a bee.
- 蜇。Zhè zhǒng chóng zi bú huì zhē rén.This kind of insect doesn't sting people.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
蜇 uses 虫 to show it is about a small creature, and 折 as the sound part.
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