螜 (hú) - A type of insect pest, specifically referring to

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hú ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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螜 · hú

A type of insect pest, specifically referring to grubs or larvae that damage crops, particularly grain crops.

A type of insect pest, specifically referring to

Usage highlights

grub damagegrub insectgrain grubcrop pestharmful grub

Synonyms

  • 蛴螬— grub, larva (specifically of beetles)
  • 幼虫— larva (general term)
  • 害虫— harmful insect, pest

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The fields were infested with grubs (螜).
  • Ancient texts mention crop damage by insect pests (螜害).
  • Farmers had to protect their grain from larvae (螜虫).

Collocations

  • grub damage(螜害)
  • grub insect(螜虫)
  • grain grub(谷螜)
  • crop pest(螜灾)
  • harmful grub(害螜)

Idioms

  • Grubs devouring the grain(螜食粮)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing agricultural pests.
  • Represents one of many specific terms for crop-damaging insects in traditional Chinese agriculture.
  • Reflects the detailed observation of nature in ancient Chinese agricultural society.

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