蛿 (hàn) - A variant form of 蜭 (hàn), referring to & also appears as an alternative form in some

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hàn ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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蛿 · hàn

A variant form of 蜭 (hàn), referring to a type of hairy caterpillar or hairy insect;

also appears as an alternative form in some classical texts.

A variant form of 蜭 (hàn), referring toalso appears as an alternative form in some

Usage highlights

hairy caterpillarinsect variantclassical varianttextual variant

Synonyms

  • 蜭— hairy caterpillar (main form)
  • 毛虫— caterpillar (general term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentioned a hairy caterpillar (蛿).
  • This character appears as a variant in some dictionaries (蛿 as variant of 蜭).
  • The insect was described as having fine hairs (毛蛿).

Collocations

  • hairy caterpillar(毛蛿)
  • insect variant(蛿虫)
  • classical variant(古蛿)
  • textual variant(异体蛿)

Cultural background

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  • Appears primarily as a variant character in classical texts and dictionaries.
  • Related to entomological terminology in historical Chinese texts.
  • Considered a rare character with limited modern usage.

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