蚅 (è) - A type of small insect or caterpillar & also refers to a kind of silkworm.

蚅Tone 4

è ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

丁恩

蚅 · è

A type of small insect or caterpillar;

also refers to a kind of silkworm.

A type of small insect or caterpillaralso refers to a kind of silkworm.

Usage highlights

Silkworm typeInsect larvaeMulberry caterpillarAncient insect name

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The caterpillar (蚅) feeds on mulberry leaves.
  • Ancient texts mention the 蚅 as a type of silkworm (蚕).
  • Some regions use 蚅 to refer to small larvae (幼虫).

Collocations

  • Silkworm type(蚅蚕)
  • Insect larvae(蚅虫)
  • Mulberry caterpillar(桑蚅)
  • Ancient insect name(古蚅)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing insects and silkworms.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily of historical and entomological interest.

FAQ