蟸 (lǐ) - A type of snail or spiral shell & also refers to a spiral pattern or form.

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A type of snail or spiral shell;

also refers to a spiral pattern or form.

A type of snail or spiral shellalso refers to a spiral pattern or form.

Usage highlights

Spiral shellSnailSpiral patternFossil snailSpiral form

Synonyms

  • 螺— snail, spiral shell

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The fossil showed a spiral shell (蟸壳).
  • Ancient pottery featured spiral patterns (蟸纹).
  • The snail moved slowly (蟸牛).

Collocations

  • Spiral shell(蟸壳)
  • Snail(蟸牛)
  • Spiral pattern(蟸纹)
  • Fossil snail(蟸化石)
  • Spiral form(蟸形)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient texts describing spiral forms and shells.
  • Used in classical descriptions of natural patterns and fossils.

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