螩 (tiao) - A type of parasitic worm & specifically refers to tapeworms or similar intestinal parasites.

螩Tone 5

tiao ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

檀婷

螩 · tiao

A type of parasitic worm;

specifically refers to tapeworms or similar intestinal parasites.

A type of parasitic wormspecifically refers to tapeworms or similar intestinal parasites.

Usage highlights

TapewormParasitic wormWorm diseaseIntestinal wormWorm infectionWorm treatment

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The patient was infected with a tapeworm (螩虫).
  • Veterinarians treat livestock for parasitic worms (寄生虫螩).
  • Poor sanitation can lead to worm infestations (螩虫病).

Collocations

  • Tapeworm(螩虫)
  • Parasitic worm(寄生虫螩)
  • Worm disease(螩虫病)
  • Intestinal worm(肠螩)
  • Worm infection(螩感染)
  • Worm treatment(螩治疗)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 螩 is a specialized medical/biological term for parasitic worms, not commonly used in everyday language.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, various parasites were recognized and treated with herbal remedies.
  • The character appears rarely in modern usage and is primarily found in technical or medical contexts.

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