蚣 (gōng) - Centipede — refers to the arthropod & used primarily in the word for centipede.

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gōng ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical: 虫

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蚣 · gōng

Centipede — refers to the arthropod;

used primarily in the word for centipede.

Centipede — refers to the arthropodused primarily in the word for centipede.

Usage highlights

CentipedeCentipede grassCentipede toxin

Synonyms

  • 蜈蚣— centipede (full term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I saw a centipede in the garden (蜈蚣).
  • Centipedes have many legs (蜈蚣有很多腿).
  • Traditional medicine sometimes uses centipedes (中药蜈蚣).

Collocations

  • Centipede(蜈蚣)
  • Centipede grass(蜈蚣草)
  • Centipede-like(蜈蚣形)
  • Centipede toxin(蜈蚣毒)

Idioms

  • The centipede has a hundred legs but moves as one(百足之虫死而不僵)
  • The centipede and the snake(蜈蚣与蛇)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese folklore, centipedes are often associated with poison and danger.
  • Centipedes are sometimes used in traditional Chinese medicine for their purported medicinal properties.
  • The character 蚣 is rarely used alone and almost always appears in the compound 蜈蚣.

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