蛨 (mò) - A type of grasshopper or locust & an ancient name for a certain insect.

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mò ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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蛨 · mò

A type of grasshopper or locust;

an ancient name for a certain insect.

A type of grasshopper or locustan ancient name for a certain insect.

Usage highlights

grasshopperlocustinsecthopping insect

Synonyms

  • 蝗虫— locust, grasshopper
  • 蚂蚱— grasshopper (colloquial)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The field was filled with grasshoppers (蛨).
  • Ancient texts mention the 蛨 insect.
  • Some dialects use 蛨 for certain hopping insects.

Collocations

  • grasshopper(蛨)
  • locust(蛨)
  • insect(蛨虫)
  • hopping insect(跳蛨)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts as a name for a type of insect.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese outside specialized or dialect contexts.

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