(fāng) - A type of insect, specifically a kind of

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fāng | 10 strokes | radical:

· fāng

A type of insect, specifically a kind of beetle or small insect, rarely used in modern Chinese.

A type of insect, specifically a kind of

Usage highlights

insect typerare characterancient text usage

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 蚄 refers to a type of beetle (蚄虫).
  • In ancient texts, 蚄 appears as a name for certain insects (古书中的蚄).
  • This character is rarely encountered in modern usage (现代少用的蚄).

Collocations

  • insect type(蚄虫)
  • rare character(生僻字蚄)
  • ancient text usage(古籍中的蚄)

Cultural background

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  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts as a name for specific insects.
  • Considered a rare character with limited modern usage.

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