蜫 (kūn) - Ancient term for insects & archaic character for small insects or bugs.

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kūn ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

蜫 · kūn

Ancient term for insects;

archaic character for small insects or bugs.

Ancient term for insectsarchaic character for small insects or bugs.

Usage highlights

insects and wormssmall insectsflying insectscrawling insects

Synonyms

  • 虫— insect; worm
  • 昆虫— insects (modern term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentioned various 蜫 (insects).
  • 蜫 refers to small crawling creatures (小虫).
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese (现代汉语).

Collocations

  • insects and worms(虫蜫)
  • small insects(小蜫)
  • flying insects(飞蜫)
  • crawling insects(爬蜫)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 蜫 is an archaic character found primarily in classical texts.
  • It represents the ancient Chinese understanding and classification of insects.
  • The character demonstrates the semantic component system with the insect radical.

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