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虫子

Traditional: 蟲子

chóng zi

HSK 3.0 · 4

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chóng zi · cung4 zi2 (Jyutping)

  1. insect
  2. bug
  3. worm
  4. CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

虫

Meaning
insects, worms; Kangxi radical 142
Radical
虫
Strokes
6
Components
⿱中?
Cangjie
LMI
Four-corner
5013.6

子

Meaning
offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
Radical
子
Strokes
3
Components
⿻了一
Cangjie
ND
Four-corner
1740.7

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