蝡 (rú) - To wriggle & to move slowly like a worm or snake.

蝡Tone 2

rú ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

榕儒

蝡 · rú

To wriggle;

to move slowly like a worm or snake.

To wriggleto move slowly like a worm or snake.

Usage highlights

Wriggling movementSlowly crawlingWriggling insectSquirmingCreeping

Synonyms

  • 蠕— to wriggle; to squirm
  • 爬— to crawl; to climb
  • 动— to move

Antonyms

  • 静— still; motionless
  • 止— to stop; to cease moving

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The worm wriggled along the ground (蠕蠕而动).
  • The caterpillar moved slowly on the leaf (蝡蝡而行).
  • The snake slithered through the grass (蛇蝡而行).

Collocations

  • Wriggling movement(蝡动)
  • Slowly crawling(蝡行)
  • Wriggling insect(蝡虫)
  • Squirming(蝡蝡)
  • Creeping(蝡蠕)

Idioms

  • Wriggling and squirming(蝡蝡而动)
  • Creeping and crawling(蝡蠕而行)
  • Slow, worm-like movement(蝡蝡而行)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is primarily used in classical Chinese texts to describe slow, worm-like movements.
  • It appears in ancient Chinese natural history descriptions of insects and small creatures.
  • The character is considered archaic in modern usage, with 蠕 being the more common variant.

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