蝧 (yīng) - A type of small beetle or insect & archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

蝧Tone 1

yīng ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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蝧 · yīng

A type of small beetle or insect;

archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

A type of small beetle or insectarchaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

Usage highlights

insect speciesrare characterclassical reference

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentioned a type of insect called 蝧.
  • This character appears in classical literature referring to a beetle (蝧).
  • Few modern texts contain this obscure character (蝧).

Collocations

  • insect species(蝧虫)
  • rare character(生僻字 蝧)
  • classical reference(古籍中的蝧)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Extremely rare character found primarily in classical Chinese texts.
  • Not part of modern standard Chinese vocabulary or common usage.
  • May appear in specialized entomological or historical contexts.

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