蠾 (zhú) - A type of caterpillar & also refers to certain insects or worms in

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蠾 · zhú

A type of caterpillar;

also refers to certain insects or worms in classical Chinese texts.

A type of caterpillaralso refers to certain insects or worms in

Usage highlights

蠾螟蠾蝓蠾蠕蠾类蠾虫

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentioned a type of caterpillar (蠾).
  • Some insects were classified as 蠾 in old manuscripts.
  • The character appears in classical descriptions of fauna (蠾).

Collocations

  • zhú míng(蠾螟)
  • zhú yú(蠾蝓)
  • zhú rú(蠾蠕)
  • zhú lèi(蠾类)
  • zhú chóng(蠾虫)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing insects and small creatures.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily of interest to scholars of classical literature.

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