蚰 (yóu) - A type of millipede or centipede & also refers to the Chinese cricket.

蚰Tone 2

yóu ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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蚰 · yóu

A type of millipede or centipede;

also refers to the Chinese cricket.

A type of millipede or centipedealso refers to the Chinese cricket.

Usage highlights

MillipedeChinese cricketInsect speciesCrawl like a millipede

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • A millipede crawled across the path (蚰蜒).
  • He keeps a Chinese cricket as a pet (油葫芦, a type of 蚰蜒).
  • The garden had many small insects, including millipedes (蚰蜒类).

Collocations

  • Millipede(蚰蜒)
  • Chinese cricket(油葫芦)
  • Insect species(蚰蜒类)
  • Crawl like a millipede(蚰蜒而行)

Idioms

  • None commonly associated with this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese culture, some insects like crickets were kept as pets for their singing.
  • Millipedes are generally viewed as common garden insects rather than having deep cultural symbolism.

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