蠸 (quán) - A type of insect pest, specifically referring to

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quán ｜ 23 strokes ｜ radical:

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蠸 · quán

A type of insect pest, specifically referring to the melon ladybug or other similar crop-damaging beetles.

A type of insect pest, specifically referring to

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melon ladybugharmful beetlebeetle pestcropbeetle larvabeetle control

Synonyms

  • 瓢虫— ladybug (though not all ladybugs are pests)
  • 甲虫— beetle (general term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer found melon ladybugs (蠸虫) on his crops.
  • This pesticide is effective against various beetle pests (蠸类).
  • Agricultural experts study the life cycle of harmful beetles (有害蠸).

Collocations

  • melon ladybug(瓜蠸)
  • harmful beetle(害蠸)
  • beetle pest(蠸虫)
  • crop-damaging beetle(食作物蠸)
  • beetle larva(蠸幼虫)
  • beetle control(蠸防治)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily appears in agricultural and entomological contexts as a pest insect.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese except in specialized scientific literature.
  • The character is considered obscure and rarely appears in common usage.

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