蜞 (qí) - A type of leech or bloodsucking worm & specifically refers to the land leech or horse
蜞 · qí
A type of leech or bloodsucking worm;
specifically refers to the land leech or horse leech.
A type of leech or bloodsucking wormspecifically refers to the land leech or horse
Usage highlights
Land leechHorse leechLeechLeech biteLeech therapy
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The hiker found a leech (山蜞) on his leg after walking through the forest.
- Traditional medicine sometimes uses leeches (蚂蜞) for bloodletting.
- The pond was infested with horse leeches (马蜞).
Collocations
- Land leech(山蜞)
- Horse leech(马蜞)
- Leech(蚂蜞)
- Leech bite(蜞针)
- Leech therapy(蜞疗法)
Idioms
- Using leeches to suck poisoned blood(蜞针吸毒)
- Like a leech sucking blood(如蜞吸血)
Cultural background
FAQ- Leeches (蜞) have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for bloodletting and to treat blood stasis.
- In folk culture, leeches are often associated with bloodsucking and parasitism.
- The character appears in various regional names for different types of leeches across China.