蚙 (qín) - A type of insect & also used in classical texts to refer to

蚙Tone 2

qín ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

器情

蚙 · qín

A type of insect;

also used in classical texts to refer to a specific kind of cicada or similar insect.

A type of insectalso used in classical texts to refer to

Usage highlights

qín insectqín cicadainsect categoryancient insect name

Synonyms

  • 蝉— cicada (more common term)
  • 虫— insect (general term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The text mentions a type of insect called qín (蚙).
  • Ancient manuscripts describe the qín insect (蚙).
  • Some scholars identify 蚙 as a type of cicada (蝉).

Collocations

  • qín insect(蚙)
  • qín cicada(蚙蝉)
  • insect category(虫类)
  • ancient insect name(古虫名)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts and dictionaries as a specific insect name.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily of interest to scholars studying classical literature or entomology.

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