蟣 (jǐ) - Louse egg & nit — the egg of a head louse

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蟣 · jǐ

Louse egg;

nit — the egg of a head louse or body louse.

Louse eggnit — the egg of a head louse

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NitLouse eggComb out nitsNit combNit infestation

Synonyms

  • 虮子— nit; louse egg (alternative term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mother carefully combed out the nits (蟣子) from her child's hair.
  • Under the microscope, the nit (蟣) was clearly visible.
  • A common sign of head lice is finding nits (蟣) attached to hair shafts.

Collocations

  • Nit(蟣子)
  • Louse egg(虱蟣)
  • Comb out nits(梳除蟣子)
  • Nit comb(蟣子梳)
  • Nit infestation(蟣子滋生)

Idioms

  • Head full of lice and nits(满头虱蟣)
  • As numerous as lice and nits(虱蟣之多)

Cultural background

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  • Historically associated with poor hygiene and poverty in Chinese culture.
  • Mentioned in classical texts as a common nuisance affecting daily life.
  • The character appears in medical and entomological contexts describing parasites.

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