虫 Radical 142
| 142 | 虫 | 6 | 虫 | chũng | chóng | Kangxi radical 142;
insects, worms.⁸ (See 蟲 chũng). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 7 | 虬 | kiũ | qiú | (=虯 kiũ qiú) a young
dragon.⁷ (composition: ⿰虫乚; U+866C). (See 虯 kiũ). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 8 | 虯 | kiũ | qiú | a young dragon.⁷ (variant:
虬 kiũ qiú). 虯螑 or 虬螑 kiũ-chiü qiúxiù a dragon extending its head up and down.⁰ 虯龙[虯龍] kiũ-lũng qiúlóng a young dragon.⁷ 虯髯 kiũ-ngẽm qiúrán whiskers twisted like the barbels of a dragon; curly whiskers.⁷ 虯髯客 kiũ-ngẽm-hāk qiúránkè Qiu Ranke, the hero of a romance written during the Tang Dynasty.⁷ 虯蟠 kiũ-põn qiúpán curled up like a dragon.⁷ curling and twisting (certain tree roots).¹¹ 虯松 kiũ-tũng qiúsōng a twisted pine.¹⁴ 虯须[虯鬚] kiũ-xü qiúxū curly beard.¹¹ (See 虬 kiũ). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 8 | 虱 | sēt | shī | louse; bug; parasite.⁸ (old
variant: 蝨 sēt shī). 壁虱 bēik-sēt bìshī tick; <topo.> bedbug.⁸ tick; bedbug.¹⁰ 扁虱 bēin-sēt biǎnshī tick (zoology); lice.⁵⁴ 床虱 chõng-sēt chuángshī bedbug.¹⁹ 龙虱[龍虱] lũng-sēt lóngshī a water beetle; predacious diving beetle (Cybister chinensis species in the Dytiscidae family).⁵⁴ 木虱 mùk-sēt mùshī woodlouse.¹⁰ (See <台> 木虱 mùk-sēt.) 虱处裈中[虱處褌中] or 蝨处裈中[蝨處褌中] sēt-chuī-gün-jüng shīchǔkūnzhōng a bedbug in trousers – sarcasm against Confucian doctrinaires who follow a “straight path” as bugs follow trousers’ seams.¹¹ 虱子 sēt-dū shīzi louse. 虱官 sēt-gön shīguān <wr.> corrupt official. <台> 狗虱 gēo-sēt flea. <台> 塘虱 hõng-sēt mud fish, catfish. <台> 木虱 mùk-sēt bedbug. <台> 虱乸 sēt-nā louse. <台> 生虱乸 säng-sēt-nā to have lice. (See 蝨 sēt.) |
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| 142 | 虫 | 9 | 蚤 | dāo | zǎo | flea, louse; (<old>=早
dāo zǎo early);
(<old>=爪 jāo zhǎo claw).⁸ a flea; to scratch; the mortices in the hub for
the spokes of the wheel.¹⁴ (variants: 䖣, 𧎮❄{⿱㕚䖵} dāo zǎo). 蚤病 dāo-bèng zǎobìng pulicosis (flea bites).¹⁰ 蚤起 or 早起 dāo-hī zǎoqǐ get up early in the morning.¹¹ 蚤咬 dāo-ngāo zǎoyǎo flea bite.¹⁰ 蚤草 dāo-tāo zǎocǎo false fleabane Pulicaria prostrata.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 欧洲沙蚤[歐洲沙蚤] Ëo-jiü sâ-dāo Ōuzhōu shāzǎo sand hopper (Talitrus saltator).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 虼蚤 gīt-dāo gèzao <vern.> flea.⁵ 跳蚤 hẽl-dāo tiàozǎo flea.⁸ 跳蚤市场[跳蚤市場] hẽl-dāo-sî-chẽng tiàozao shìchǎng flea market.¹⁰ 沙蚤 sâ-dāo shāzǎo sand hopper; beach flea.⁵⁴ 水蚤 suī-dāo shuǐzǎo water flea (Daphnia).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ (See 䖣 dāo; 𧎮❄{⿱㕚䖵} dāo). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 9 | 虸 | dū | zǐ | armyworm.⁹ 虸蚄 dū-föng zǐfāng <topo.> armyworm.⁹ |
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| 142 | 虫 | 9 | 虺 | fī | huǐ | a species of venomous
snake.⁷ 虺虺 fī-fī huǐhuǐ (said of thunder) to rumble; rumbling.⁷ 虺虺其雷 fī-fī-kĩ-luĩ huǐhuǐqíléi the rumbling of thunder.¹⁴ 虺蝮 fī-fūk huǐfù poisonous snake.¹¹ 虺蝮之行 fī-fūk-jï-hãng huǐfùzhīxíng <derog.> sneaky, contemptible ways, like snakes.¹¹ 虺蛇 fī-sẽh huǐshé a very large, poisonous snake.¹⁴ 虺蜮 fī-vèik huǐyù mean and vicious people.⁷ 虺蜴 fī-yèik huǐyì venomous snake and lizard; a vicious person.⁸ 梦虺[夢虺] mùng-fī mènghuǐ <wr.> dream of a serpent, omen of having a daughter.¹¹ <又> föi. (See 虺 föi.) |
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| 142 | 虫 | 9 | 虺 | föi | huī | diseased, sick, ill;
discouraged.⁷ 虺颓[虺頹] or 虺隤 föi-huĩ huītuí diseased, ill, sick; discouraged; tired.⁷ 虺尵 föi-huĩ huītuí <wr.> (of horses) fall ill due to fatigue.⁶ <又> fī. (See 虺 fī.) |
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| 142 | 虫 | 9 | 虼 | gīt | gè | a flea.⁷ a flea; species of
beetle.¹⁴ 虼蹦子 gīt-bäng-dū gèbèngzi <topo.> flea.⁵⁴ 虼蚤 gīt-dāo gèzao <vern.> flea.⁵ 虼子 gīt-dū gèzi a flea.¹⁴ 虼螂 gīt-lõng gèláng dung beetle.⁶ |
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| 142 | 虫 | 9 | 蚃 | hēng | xiǎng | syn. 蠁 hēng xiǎng larvae, grubs.⁸ʼ¹⁴
larvae, chrysalis.³⁶ (composition: ⿱乡虫; U+8683). (See 蠁 hēng). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 9 | 虹 | hũng | hóng | a rainbow.⁷ 雌虹 dü-hũng cíhóng secondary rainbow.⁸ 副虹 fü-hũng fùhóng secondary rainbow.⁸ 风虹[風虹] füng-hũng fēnghóng lunar halo.³⁹ 气贯长虹[氣貫長虹] hï-gön-chẽng-hũng qìguànchánghóng full of noble aspiration and daring.⁸ 虹鳟 hũng-dün hóngzūn rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).¹⁰ 虹桥[虹橋] hũng-kẽl hóngqiáo a rainbow-shaped bridge.⁷ 虹吸管 hũng-kīp-gōn hóngxīguǎn a siphon.⁷ 虹膜 hũng-mōk hóngmó iris.⁸ 虹蜺 or 虹霓 hũng-ngãi hóngní rainbow; secondary rainbow.⁵⁴ 虹蜺为缳[虹蜺為繯] hũng-ngãi-vĩ-vãn hóngníwéihuán the rainbow encircles the heavens.²⁵ 虹采 hũng-tōi hóngcǎi banners; flags.⁷ 虹彩 hũng-tōi hóngcǎi colors of a rainbow; (anatomy) iris.⁷ 虹彩膜 hũng-tōi-môk hóngcǎimó (anatomy) the iris.⁷ 霓虹 ngãi-hũng níhóng secondary rainbow; neon.⁹ 霓虹灯[霓虹燈] ngãi-hũng-äng níhóngdēng neon lamp; neon light.⁶ 彩虹 tōi-hũng cǎihóng rainbow.⁸ <又> kũng. (See 虹 kũng). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 9 | 虴 | jäk | zhé | 虴蛨 jäk-màk zhémò or 蛨虴 màk-jäk zhémò (=蚱蜢 jä-māng zhàměng)
grasshopper.⁸ |
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| 142 | 虫 | 9 | 虹 | kũng | jiàng | <topo.>
rainbow. 出虹 chūt-kũng or chūt-hũng chūjiàng <topo.> to appear in the sky (of a rainbow). <台> 水虹 suī-kũng or suī-hũng rainbow. <又> hũng. (See 虹 hũng). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 9 | 虻 | mông | méng | ➀ horse-flies or horseflies
(sometimes referred to as gadflies¹⁵).⁸ ➁ horsefly wings.⁸
➂ a type of arrow.⁸ ➃ fast.⁸ ➄ =蝱 mông méng a gadfly.⁷ ➅ a flying
insect that bites people.²⁵ ➆ a
stinging fly that infects animals; a pretty plant, for which 䖟 is now
used.¹⁰² (composition: ⿰虫亡; U+867B). 花虻 fä-mông huāméng small bee-like insect.¹⁹ 𧓊虻 or 蜚虻 fï-mông fēiméng a gadfly.²⁵ 鹬虻[鷸虻] gūt-mông yùméng Rhagionidae or snipe flies.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 鹿虻 or 鹿蝱 lùk-mông lùméng name of a bug.¹⁹ 闽虻[閩虻] mãn[mông mǐnméng refers to mosquitoes.¹⁹ 虻虫[虻蟲] mông-chũng méngchóng gadfly.⁹ 虻矢 mông-sī méngshǐ a type of arrow.⁸ 虻飞[虻飛] mông-fï méngfēi a type of arrow.⁸ 文虻 mũn-mông wénméng or 文氓 mũn-mõng wénmáng a cultured hoodlum (as a wolf dressed in sheepskin).¹⁹ʼ⁰ 蚊虻 mûn-mông wénméng mosquitoes and gadfly.⁵⁴ 蚊虻噆膚 mûn-mông-täm-fü wénméngzǎnfū bitten by mosquitos and gnats.¹¹ 牛虻 ngẽo-mông niúméng gadfly.⁸ horsefly, gadfly.¹¹ (See 蝱 mông; 䖟). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 9 | 䖟 | mông | méng | (a demotic character for 蝱
mông méng
(horse-flies or horseflies (sometimes
referred to as gadflies)¹⁵).⁸).² Same as 虻
mông méng;
also a species of bird with one eye and one wing, two of which when joined
together are able to fly.²ʼ²⁵ (composition: ⿱亡虫; U+459F). (See 蝱 mông; 虻 mông). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 9 | 䖠 | ngũn | yuán | (=蚖 ngũn yuán such as
蝾蚖[蠑蚖] vẽin-ngũn róngyuán a mountain lizard.²⁵).² (non-classical form of 螈 ngũn yuán salamander; newt.¹⁰; such as 蝾螈[蠑螈] vẽin-ngũn róngyuán salamander, newt.⁹ fire-bellied salamander (Cynops orientalis David).¹⁰ a mountain lizard.²⁵); a kind of lizard found in damp places; Diemyctylus pyrrhogaster, a kind of amphibious reptile.⁸ (composition: ⿰虫凡; U+45A0). (See 蚖 ngũn; 螈 ngũn; 蝾螈[蠑螈] vẽin-ngũn; 蠑螈屬] vẽin-ngũn sùk). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 9 | 虵 | sẽh | shé | (=蛇 sẽh shé) a snake; a
serpent.⁷ (See 蛇 sẽh.) |
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| 142 | 虫 | 10 | 蚅 | āk | è | moth butterfly larvae, like
silkworm, as big as finger.⁸ʼ⁰ a black caterpiller, as big as one's finger.²⁵
moth larvae.³⁶ (composition: ⿰虫厄; U+8685). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 10 | 蚩 | chï | chī | a worm; ignorant; rude,
rustic; to despise.¹⁴ 蚩蚩 chï-chï chīchī ignorant; simple-looking.⁷ 蚩昏蒙眛 chï-fün-mũng-mòi chīhūnméngmèi stupid, follish, doltish.¹⁴ 蚩拙 chï-jōt chīzhuō stupid; ignorant.⁷ 蚩民 chï-mĩn chīmín the masses; the "common people".¹⁴ 蚩尤 Chï-Yiũ Chīyóu, name of a legendary rebel overcome by 黄帝[黃帝] Võng-äi Huángdì Yellow Emperor.⁷ 蚩尤旗 chï-yiũ-kĩ chīyóuqí the banner of Chiyou – a comet.¹⁴ 蚩眩 chï-yõn chīxuàn stupid; muddled; confused.¹⁴ 妍蚩 or 妍媸 ngẽin-chï yánchī beautiful and ugly.⁶ |
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| 142 | 虫 | 10 | 䖣 | dāo | zǎo | (=蚤 dāo zǎo) flea, louse;
(<old>=早 dāo zǎo early); (<old>=爪 jāo zhǎo claw).⁸ a flea; to scratch; the mortices in the hub for
the spokes of the wheel.¹⁴ (See 蚤 dāo). |
dao1 | 2034 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 10 | 蚪 | ēo | dǒu | 蝌蚪 fö-ēo kēdǒu a tadpole.⁷ 蝌蚪文 fö-ēo kēdǒuwén tadpole characters (of the Zhou Dynasty, with strokes of characters shaped like tadpoles).⁷ |
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| 142 | 虫 | 10 | 蚄 | föng | fāng | armyworm.⁹ 虸蚄 dū-föng zǐfāng <topo.> armyworm.⁹ <又> pông. (See 蚌 [pông, bàng]; 蚄 pông.) |
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| 142 | 虫 | 10 | 蚨 | fũ | fú | a kind of water beetle from
which it has come to mean cash, then dollars and money generally.¹⁴ 花蚨 fä-fũ huāfú dollars; rupees.¹⁴ 蚨蝉[蚨蟬] fũ-chên fúchán a species of cicada.¹⁴ 蚨蝶 fũ-èp fúdié variant for (蝴蝶 or 胡蝶 vũ-èp húdié) butterfly.¹¹ 青蚨 tëin-fũ qīngfú a water beetle – according to the books, if the blood of the mother is smeared on 81 copper cash, and the blood of the young one is also smeared on another 81 cash, then cash will always come together, no matter how they are circulated, – from the 搜神记[搜神記] Xēo-sĩn-gï Sōushénjì.¹⁴ |
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| 142 | 虫 | 10 | 蚠 | fũn | fén | (<old>=鼢 fũn fén) a variety of
mole.¹⁴ 蚠 or 蚡 Fũn Fén, name of a duke of the
State of Liu (刘国[劉國]) who reigned from 520 BC to 506 BC; aka 刘文公[劉文公]. (See 鼢 fũn; 蚡 fũn). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 10 | 蚡 | fũn | fén | (=鼢 fũn fén) a variety of
mole.¹⁴ (See 鼢 fũn; 蚠 fũn). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 10 | 蚧 | gāi | jiè | a red spotted lizard, used
as medicine.⁸ 蛤蚧 gēip-gāi géjiè (=大壁虎 ài-bēik-fū dàbìhǔ) tokay gecko (Gekko gecko).²³ a red spotted lizard.⁸ 苹大棉粉蚧[蘋大棉粉蚧] pẽin-ài-mêin-fūn-gāi píngdàmiánfěnjiè apple mealybug.⁵⁴ |
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| 142 | 虫 | 10 | 蚣 | güng | gōng | 蜈蚣 m̃-güng wúgōng centipede.⁸ (It is
written as 百足 bāk-dūk in Hoisanva and read as bāk-xūk. (See <台> 百足 bàk-xūk). 蜈蚣风筝[蜈蚣風箏] m̃-güng-füng-jäng wúgōngfēngzheng a kite made like a centipede.¹⁴ 蜈蚣梯 m̃-güng-häi wúgōngtī a single rope with rounds fastened at regular intervals for use as a ladder.¹⁴ 蜈蚣草 m̃-güng-tāo wúgōngcǎo ciliate desert-grass (Eremochloa ciliaris).⁵ |
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| 142 | 虫 | 10 | 蚢 | hõng | háng | <old> a wild silkworm
which eats artemisia leaves; <old> large cowrie shell.³⁶ (composition: ⿰虫亢; U+86A2). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 10 | 蚊 | mûn | wén | a mosquito; a gnat.⁷ 中华疟蚊[中華瘧蚊] Jüng-vã-ngēk-mûn Zhōnghuánüèwén (学名：Anopheles sinensis).²⁰ 蚊虫[蚊蟲] mûn-chũng wénchóng mosquito.⁶ 蚊睫 mûn-dèp wénjié a mosquito's eyelash – a very tiny thing.⁷ 蚊子 mûn-dū wénzi mosquito.⁶ 蚊叮虫咬[蚊叮蟲咬] mûn-ëin-chũng-ngāo wéndīng chóngyǎo mosquito and insect bites.⁰ 蚊负蚁运[蚊負蟻運] mûn-fù-ngāi-vùn wénfùyǐyùn lit. mosquitoes carry and ants transport – to bear a heavy load with little strength.⁷ 蚊香 mûn-hëng wénxiāng a mosquito coil/incense.⁷ 蚊帐[蚊帳] mûn-jëng wénzhàng mosquito net.⁶ 蚊阵[蚊陣] mûn-jìn wénzhèn swarms of mosquitoes.⁷ 蚊力 mûn-lèik wénlì the strength of a mosquito – limited strength.⁷ 蚊雷 mûn-luĩ wénléi the buzz of a swarm of mosquitoes.⁷ 蚊市 mûn-sî wénshì swarms of mosquitoes found at dusk.⁷ 按蚊 ön-mûn ànwén anopheles; malarial mosquito.⁶ <台> 蚊𪙛 mûn-nāk tiny mosquito. <台> 蚊𧕴 mûn-nân mosquito bite – swelling and lumps caused by mosquito bite. |
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| 142 | 虫 | 10 | 蚉 | mûn | wén | (<old>=蚊 mûn wén a mosquito; a
gnat.⁷).⁸ (composition: ⿱文虫; U+8689). (See 蚊 mûn). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 10 | 蚜 | ngã | yá | plant louse; aphid;
aphis.⁷ 棉蚜 mêin-ngã miányá cotton aphid.⁶ 棉蚜虫[棉蚜蟲] mêin-ngã-chũng miányáchóng cotton aphid.⁵ 蚜虫[蚜蟲] ngã-chũng yáchóng plant louse; aphid; aphis.⁷ 苹果蚜虫[蘋果蚜蟲] pẽin-gō-ngã-chũng píngguǒyáchóng apple aphid.⁵ |
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| 142 | 虫 | 10 | 蚦 | ngẽm | rán | (=蚺 ngẽm rán) a boa
constrictor.⁸ (See 蚺 ngẽm). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 10 | 蚖 | ngũn | yuán | a small venemous snake, a
foot long.¹⁰² (composition: ⿰虫元; U+8696). 蝮蚖 fūk-ngũn fùyuán vipers and asps.¹⁰² 龙蟠于泥蚖其肆矣[龍蟠於泥蚖其肆矣] lũng-põn-yï-nãi ngũn-kĩ-xü-yì lóng pán yú ní yuán qí sì yǐ when the dragon curls up in the mud, the boa disports itself; i.e. when the cat's away, the mice will play.¹⁰² 蚖芲[蚖菕] ngũn-lũn yuánlún (the name of a tree).²⁵ 蝾蚖[蠑蚖] vẽin-ngũn róngyuán a mountain lizard.²⁵ a lizard found in damp places.¹⁰² (See 蝾螈[蠑螈] vẽin-ngũn). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 10 | 蚍 | pĩ | pí | a species of big ants.¹¹
(variant: 螕 pĩ pí). 撼树蚍蜉[撼樹蚍蜉] hàm-sì-pĩ-fẽo hànshùpífú an ant trying to shake a tree – ridiculously overrating oneself.⁸ 蚍蜉 pĩ-fẽo pífú <wr.> ant.⁶ a large ant described in ancient books.⁹ 蚍蜉撼大树[蚍蜉撼大樹] pĩ-fẽo-hàm-ài-sì pífúhàndàshù an ant trying to topple a giant tree – ridiculously overrate one's own ability or stength; throw straws against the wind.⁶ 蚍蜉撼树[蚍蜉撼樹] pĩ-fẽo-hàm-sì pífúhànshù lit. an ant trying to shake a tree; to overrate oneself (idiom).¹⁰ (See 螕 pĩ). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 10 | 蚌 | pông | bàng | freshwater mussel; clam.⁶
(variants: 蜯, 蛖, 蚄, 硥 pông bàng). 老蚌生珠 lāo-pông-säng-jî lǎobàngshēngzhū an old clam yielding a pearl – having a son born in one's old age.⁶ 蚌胎 pông-höi bàngtāi the conception of an oyster – a pearl.⁷ 蚌壳[蚌殼] pông-hôk bàngké clamshell.⁶ mother-of-pearl.¹¹ 蚌珠 pông-jî bàngzhū a pearl.⁷ 蚌类[蚌類] pông-luì bànglèi mussel.¹⁰ 蚌线[蚌線] pông-xëin bàngxiàn <math.> conchoid.⁷ (See 蚌 [Pông, Bèng]; 蜯 pông; 蛖 pông; 蚄 pông; 硥 pông.) |
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| 142 | 虫 | 10 | 蚄 | pông | bàng | (<old>=蚌 pông bàng) freshwater mussel;
clam.⁶ <又> föng. (See 蚌 [pông, bàng]; 蚄 föng.) |
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| 142 | 虫 | 10 | 蚌 | pông | bèng | 蚌埠 Pông-fèo Bèngbu Bengbu, prefecture
level city in Anhui (安徽 Ön-fï Ānhuī) Province. (See 蚌 [pông, bàng].) |
pong5 | 13055 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 10 | 蚘 | või | huí | (=蛔 või huí) an ascarid; a
roundworm.⁷ (See 蛔 või). |
voi3 | 15127 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 10 | 蚓 | yîn | yǐn | the earthworm.¹⁴ (variant:
螾 yîn yǐn). 蚯蚓 hiü-yîn qiūyǐn an earthworm.⁷ (It is called 黄犬[黃犬] võng-hūn in Hoisanva. See <台> 黄犬[黃犬] võng-hūn). 蚓体[蚓體] yîn-hāi yǐntǐ vermis.⁶ 蚓而后可者也[蚓而後可者也] yîn-ngĩ-hèo-hō-jēh-yâ yǐnérhòukězhěyě If one becomes an earthworm then he can do this.¹⁴ 蚓螈 yîn-ngũn yǐnyuán caecilian.⁶ 蚓突 yîn-ùt yǐntū (=阑尾[闌尾] lãn-mī lánwěi) vermiform appendix.³⁹ 蚓蜥 yîn-xēik yǐnxī amphisbaenians or worm lizards (Amphisbaenia).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ (See 螾 yîn ➀). |
yin5 | 17135 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 10 | 蚋 | yuì | ruì | blackfly (buffalo gnat,
turkey gnat, or white socks).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ (variant: 蜹 yuì ruì). 蚊蚋 mûn-yuì wénruì mosquitoes and gnats, small biting insects.¹¹ 蚋鹪鹩[蚋鷦鷯] yuì-dël-lẽl ruìjiāoliáo gnatcatcher.⁶ 蚋翼 yuì-yêik ruìyì wings of a gnat – very tiny things.⁷ (See 蜹 yuì ➀). |
yui4 | 17398 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蛋 | àn | dàn | (of birds, turtles, snakes)
egg; <topo.> testis; testicle.⁶ (composition:⿱疋虫 ; U+86CB). 蛋白 àn-bàk dànbái egg white; albumen.⁶ 蛋白质[蛋白質] àn-bàk-jīt dànbáizhì protein.⁸ 蛋白胨[蛋白腖] àn-bàk-üng dànbáidòng peptone.⁸ 蛋包 àn-bäo dànbāo omelet.¹⁰ 蛋子 àn-dū dànzi egg-shaped thing.⁶ 蛋花汤[蛋花湯] àn-fä-höng dànhuātāng egg-drop soup.⁶ 蛋粉 àn-fūn dànfěn powdered eggs; egg powder.⁶ 蛋鸡[蛋雞] àn-gäi dànjī laying hen; layer.⁶ 蛋羹 àn-gäng dàngēng egg custard.⁶ 蛋糕 àn-gäo dàngāo cake.⁶ sponge cakes.¹¹ 蛋塔 àn-hāp dàntǎ =蛋挞[蛋撻] àn-tāt dàntà egg custard.¹⁰ 蛋壳[蛋殼] àn-hôk dànké eggshell.⁶ 蛋卷 àn-kūn dànjuàn egg roll.⁶ 蛋挞[蛋撻] àn-tāt dàntà egg tart.⁹ (Note: 挞[撻] is a transliteration of the English word tart.) 蛋黄[蛋黃] àn-võng dànhuáng yolk; yellow; vitellus.⁶ 皮蛋 pĩ-àn/ pídàn thousand-year old eggs, preserved eggs.⁸ <台> 蛋 àn/ egg. <台> 蛋白 àn-pât-a (cooked) egg white. <台> 一打蛋 yīt-dā-àn/ a dozen eggs. (See 疍 àn; 蜑 àn.) |
an4 | 244 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蚫 | bäo | bào | (<old>=鲍[鮑] bäo bào) abalone; <wr.>
salted fish.⁷ (See 鮑 bäo). |
bao2 | 584 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蛃 | bēin | bǐng | campodeid.⁸ a bookworm, or
moth, very destructive to books or clothes.²⁵ silverfish (the
insect).³⁶ (composition: ⿰虫丙; U+86C3). 蛃魚[蛃魚] bēin-nguĩ bǐngyú or 衣鱼[衣魚] yï-nguĩ/ yīyú or 蠹鱼[蠹魚] ù-nguĩ/ dùyú or 蠹蟫 ù-yĩm dùyín) silverfish (the insect, not the fish).³⁶ |
bein1 | 698 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蚳 | chï | chī | (composition: ⿰虫氐;
U+86B3). 蠪蚳 lũng-chï lóngchī or 蠪蛭 lũng-jìt lóngzhì a man-eating animal. It is said that it is a fox with nine tails, has tiger paws and cries like a little baby.¹⁰¹ the name of an animal, like a pig with horns.²⁵ <又> chĩ. (See 蚳 chĩ). |
chi2 | 1610 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蚳 | chĩ | chí | ant eggs; a surname during the Warring States Period
in the Qi State.⁸ eggs or larvae of ants.¹⁴ ant's eggs; the young of the
ant.²⁵ (composition: ⿰虫氐; U+86B3). 蚳醢 chĩ-hōi chíhǎi larvae in pickle.¹⁴ <又> chï. (See 蚳 chï). |
chi3 | 1637 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蚹 | fù | fù | scales on the belly of a
snake, aiding locomotion; snail; to crawl.¹⁰ belly scales (snakes), scales on
the belly of a snake, aiding locomotion; snail; to crawl.⁵⁴ the scales on the
belly of large serpents by which they progress.¹⁰² (composition: ⿰虫付; U+86B9). 蚹蠃 fù-lũ fùluó a snail.²⁵ a garden snail.¹⁰² 蚹蛇 fù-sẽh fùshé a snake with transverse scales across its belly, by means of which it moves along.²⁵ snake ventral scutes.⁵⁴ a snake's scales along the belly.¹⁰² 吾待蛇蚹、蜩翼邪！ M̃-òi-sẽh-fù, hẽl-yêik-tẽh! Wú dài shé fù, tiáo yì xié! My waiting, is it for the scales of a snake, or the wings of a cicada? ⁶⁰ (Excerpt from 《莊子·內篇·齊物論·13》, translated by James Legge). |
fu4 | 3595 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 𧊅 | gāi | guǎi | <Hakka> (small)
frog.³⁶ (composition: ⿰虫另; U+27285). 𧊅仔 gāi-dōi guǎizǎi <Hakka> frog.³⁶ 𧊅蠕仔 gāi-yĩ-dōi guǎirúzǎi <Hailu and Raoping Hakka> tadpole (toad or frog larva).³⁶ 蛤𧊅 gēip-gāi géguǎi <Canto.> (big) frog.³⁶ 蟆𧊅 mã-gāi máguǎi <Xiang> frog.³⁶ |
gai1 | 3933 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蚼 | gēo | gǒu | 蚼犬 gēo-hūn gǒuquǎn a kind of dog, in
the north, that eats people.²⁵ <又> kuĩ. (See 蚼 kuĩ.) |
geo1 | 4561 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蛄 | gü | gū | a mole cricket.⁷ 蟪蛄[蟪蛄] fì-gü huìgū flat pleuron cicada (Platypleura kaempferi).⁸ 蟪蛄属[蟪蛄屬] fì-gü-sùk huìgūshǔ (學名: Platypleura).²⁰ 蝼蛄[螻蛄] lẽo-gü lóugū mole cricket.⁷ mole cricket, insect family Gryllotalpidae; aka 𧕱❄{⿱舝䖵} hàt xiá, 螲 jìt zhì, 蠹蚍 ù-pĩ dùpí, 剪柳仔(扒手的台語), 蜊蛄, 蝲蝲蛄, 香港稱土狗.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ (See 蛄 gū). |
gu2 | 5105 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蛄 | gū | gǔ | 蝲蛄 lā-gū làgǔ crayfish.⁶ 蝲蝲蛄 lā-lā-gū làlàgǔ mole cricket.⁶ (See 蛄 gü). |
gu1 | 5068 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蚶 | häm | hān | blood clam.⁵ 魁蚶 föi-häm kuíhān arc clam (Arca inflata).¹⁰ 蚶子 häm-dū hānzi (=瓦垄子[瓦壟子] ngā-lûng-dū wǎlǒngzi) blood clam.⁸ 蚶田 häm-hẽin hāntián clam breeding ground; clam bed.⁶ 毛蚶 mão-häm máohān an arc clam (Scapharca subcrenata).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 泥蚶 nãi-häm níhān blood cockle, blood clam (Tegillarca granosa).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ |
ham2 | 5620 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蚯 | hiü | qiū | the common
earthworm.¹⁴ 蚯蚓 hiü-yîn qiūyǐn an earthworm.⁷ (It is called 黄犬[黃犬] võng-hūn in Hoisanva. See <台> 黄犬[黃犬] võng-hūn). 蚯蚓粪[蚯蚓糞] hiü-yîn-fûn qiūyǐnfèn wormcast.¹⁰ 蚯蚓描 hiü-yîn-mẽl qiūyǐnmiáo earthworm stroke (in painting).⁵⁴ 蚯蚓纹[蚯蚓紋] hiü-yîn-mũn qiūyǐnwén <art> earthworm mark (in glaze design).⁵⁴ 蚯蚓洞 hiü-yîn-ùng qiūyǐndòng earthworm hole.¹⁹ 蚯蚓素 hiü-yîn-xü qiūyǐnsù lumbricin.¹⁰ |
hiu2 | 6529 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蚵 | hō | kè | <topo.> oyster (in
Fujian and Taiwan, pronounced é).⁵⁴ 蚵仔 hō-dōi kèzǎi (Taiwan pronunciation: ézǎi) <topo.> oyster (in Fujian and Taiwan).⁵⁴ 屎蚵蜋 sī-hō-lõng shǐkèláng dung beetles.¹¹ <又> hõ. (See 蚵 hõ.) |
ho1 | 6545 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蚵 | hõ | hé | (=蜥蜴 xēik-yèik xīyì) lizard.⁵ 蚵蠪 hõ-lũng hélóng (=蜥蜴 xēik-yèik xīyì) lizard.⁵ <又> hō. (See 蚵 hō.) |
ho3 | 6586 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蚱 | jä | zhà | a locust; a grasshopper.⁷
grasshopper; (edible) locust; cicada.⁸ 蚱蝉[蚱蟬] jä-chên zhàchán a small cicada which comes late in the season.¹⁴ 蚱蜢 jä-māng zhàměng a grasshopper.⁷ 蚂蚱[螞蚱] mà-jä màzha <topo.> locust.⁵ |
ja2 | 7280 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蛀 | jï | zhù | moth or any other insect
that eats books, clothes, wood; (of moths) eat; bore through.⁶ 蛀齿[蛀齒] jï-chī zhùchǐ decayed tooth; dental caries; tooth decay.⁶ 蛀虫 jï-chũng zhùchóng insect that eats books, clothes, wood; moth; borer.⁶ 蛀烂[蛀爛] jï-làn zhùlàn destroyed by moth; moth-eaten.¹¹ 蛀牙 jï-ngã zhùyá decayed tooth.¹¹ 蛀蚀[蛀蝕] jï-sèik zhùshí eat into; erode.⁶ 蛀心虫 [蛀心蟲] jï-xïm-chũng zhùxīnchóng (=钻心虫 [鑽心蟲] dön-xïm-chũng zuānxīnchóng) borer (insect).⁶ 米蛀虫[米蛀蟲] māi-jï-chũng mǐzhùchóng rice worm; rice profiteer.⁶ <台> 虫蛀牙[蟲蛀牙] chũng-jï-ngã/ cavities, dental decay. <台> 讲大话虫蛀牙[講大話蟲蛀牙] gōng-ài-và-chũng-jï-ngã/ (children) Liars will have bad teeth. |
ji2 | 7864 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 䖦 | jōt | zhuō | a kind of spider.⁸ the
garden spider.¹⁰² (composition: ⿰虫出; U+45A6). 䖦蟱 jōt-mẽo zhuōmóu a spider.²⁵ an Epeira, otherwide called 草蜘蛛 (tāo-jï-jï cǎozhīzhū small spider Agalena limbata.⁵⁴) or grass spider, which weaves its nest on plants; its web is regarded as noxious; the garden spider makes its web on the grass, and has a door to go in and out of it.¹⁰² <又> vūt. (See 䖦 vūt). |
jot1 | 8084 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蛆 | juï | jū | 蝍蛆 jēik-juï jiéjū special name for a
centipede or a cricket.⁸ <又> tuï. (See 蛆 tuï.) |
jui2 | 8105 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蚼 | kuĩ | qú | 蚼蟓 kuĩ-dèng qúxiàng a large ant (name
used by the people of 鲁[魯] Lû Lǔ in ancient times).² 蚼蛘 kuĩ-yẽng qúyáng a large ant.²⁵ 玄蚼 yõn-kuĩ xuánqú a large ant.⁸ <又> gēo. (See 蚼 gēo.) |
kui3 | 8888 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蛉 | lẽin | líng | 白蛉 bàk-lẽin báilíng sandfly.⁶ 蝍蛉 jēik-lẽin jiélíng dragonfly.¹⁹ 螟蛉 mẽin-lẽin mínglíng corn earworm; adopted son.⁶ the larva of Chilo simplex (now Orocrambus simplex).⁷ 蜻蛉 tëin-lẽin qīnglíng damselfly; lacewing.¹⁰ 蜻蛉科 tëin-lẽin-fö qīnglíngkē skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ |
lein3 | 9410 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蚺 | nãm | rán | (alternate Hoisanva
pronunciation for 蚺 ngẽm rán with same meaning: a boa constrictor.⁸) <又> ngëm; ngẽm; ngêm. (See 蚺 ngëm; 蚺 ngẽm; 蚺 ngêm; 蚦 ngẽm.) |
nam3 | 11290 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蚺 | ngêm | rán | (alternate Hoisanva
pronunciation for 蚺 ngẽm rán with same meaning: a boa constrictor.⁸) <又> nãm; ngëm; ngẽm. (See 蚺 nãm; 蚺 ngëm; 蚺 ngẽm; 蚦 ngẽm.) |
ngem5 | 11811 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蚺 | ngëm | rán | (alternate Hoisanva
pronunciation for 蚺 ngẽm rán with same meaning: a boa constrictor.⁸) <又> nãm; ngẽm; ngêm. (See 蚺 nãm; 蚺 ngẽm; 蚺 ngêm; 蚦 ngẽm.) |
ngem2 | 11797 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蚺 | ngẽm | rán | a boa constrictor.⁸
(variant: 蚦 ngẽm rán). 蚺蛇 ngẽm-sẽh or nãm-sẽh ránshé (=蟒蛇 mông-sẽh mǎngshé) boa; python.⁶ 蚺蛇尖 ngẽm-sẽh-dëm or nãm-sẽh-dëm ránshéjiān Sharp Peak or Nam She Tsim, a hill in 西贡半岛[西貢半島] Xäi-güng Bön-āo Xīgòng Bàndǎo Sai Kung Peninsula, Hong Kong. 森蚺 sẽim-ngẽm or sẽim-nãm sēnrán green anaconda, common anaconda, water boa (Eunectes murinus).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ <又> nãm; ngëm; ngêm. (See 蚺 nãm; 蚺 ngëm; 蚺 ngêm; 蚦 ngẽm.) |
ngem3 | 11801 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蛇 | sẽh | shé | a snake; a serpent.⁷
(variant: 虵 sẽh shé). 人蛇 ngĩn-sẽh rénshé <topo.> illegal immigrant.⁶ 蛇胆[蛇膽] sẽh-ām shédǎn snake gallbladder.⁶ 蛇足 sẽh-dūk shézú feet added to a snake by an ignorant artist – something superfluous.⁵ 蛇行 sẽh-hãng shéxíng to crawl forward.¹¹ 蛇丘 sẽh-hiü shéqiū <geol.> esker.⁵ 蛇蜕[蛇蛻] sẽh-huï shétuì <Ch. med.> snake slough.⁵ 蛇吞象 sẽh-hün-dèng shétūnxiàng very greedy.⁷ 蛇蝎 sẽh-kēik shé-xiē snakes and scorpions – things to be dreaded; vicious people.⁷ 蛇舅母 sẽh-kiû-mû shéjiùmǔ a long-tailed lizard.⁷ 蛇麻 sẽh-mã shémá <bot.> hop.⁵ 蛇纹石[蛇紋石] sẽh-mũn-sêk shéwénshí <min.> serpentine.⁵ 蛇皮 sẽh-pĩ shépí a snake's skin.⁷ 蛇皮管 sẽh-pĩ-gōn shépíguǎn <elec.> flexible metal conduit.⁵ 蛇芯子 sẽh-xîm-dū shéxìnzi <topo.> snake's tongue.¹¹ 蛇形 sẽh-yẽin shéxíng snakelike; S-shaped.⁵ <台> 蛇虫鼠蚁[蛇蟲鼠蟻] sẽh-chũng-sī-ngāi House pests. <台> 蛇头鼠尾[蛇頭鼠尾] sẽh-hẽo-sī-mī Start to do something but never finish. <又> yĩ. (See 蛇 yĩ; 虵 sẽh.) |
seh3 | 13300 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蛆 | tuï | qū | maggots.⁸ 粪蛆[糞蛆] fûn-tuï fènqū muckworm.¹⁰ 如蛆附骨 nguĩ-tuï-fù-gūt rúqūfùgǔ lit. like maggots feeding on a corpse (idiom); fig. fixed on something; to cling on without letting go; to pester obstinately.¹⁰ 船蛆 sõn-tuï chuánqū shipworm.¹⁰ 蛆虫[蛆蟲] tuï-chũng qūchóng maggot; evildoers.⁹ 蛆虫病[蛆蟲病] tuï-chũng-bèng qūchóngbìng myiasis.¹⁰ <又> juï. (See 蛆 juï.) |
tui2 | 14480 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 䖦 | vūt | qū | scorpion; a grub which
bores into trees and destroys them.⁸ a grub in timber.¹⁰² (composition: ⿰虫出; U+45A6). 蛣䖦 or 蛣𧌑❄{⿰虫屈} kēik-vūt jiéqū a tree grub.¹⁰² <又> jōt. (See 䖦 jōt). |
vut1 | 15423 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蚿 | yẽn | xián | millipede.⁸ a sort of
millipede, which if divided in two, will go off separate ways; it is in shape
like a worm, of a dark purple color, and is generally met with asleep on its
side, and curled up into a ring, hence it is call 刀镮[刀鐶] äo-vān dāohuán, the sword
ring.²⁵ (composition: ⿰虫玄; U+86BF). 紫蚿 dū-yẽn zǐxián a sort of red cockle.²⁵ 夔怜蚿,蚿怜蛇,蛇怜风,风怜目,目怜心. [夔憐蚿,蚿憐蛇,蛇憐風,風憐目,目憐心.] Kĩ-lĩn-yẽn, yẽn-lĩn-sẽh, sẽh-lĩn-füng, füng-lĩn-mùk, mùk-lĩn-xïm. Kuí lián xián, xián lián shé, shé lián fēng, fēng lián mù, mù lián xīn. The kui desires to be like the millipede; the millipede to be like the serpent; the serpent like the wind; the wind to be like the eye; and the eye to be like the mind.⁶⁰ (Excerpt from 《莊子·外篇·秋水》, translated by James Legge). 马蚿[馬蚿] mâ-yẽn mǎxián same as 马陆[馬陸] mâ-lùk mǎlù 'millipede' in ancient books.⁸ 鸣蚿[鳴蚿] mẽin-yẽn míngxián name of an insect (similar to a cicada).¹⁹ 蚿蝝 yẽn-yõn xiányuán insect and locusts, a metaphor for something extremely humble.¹⁹ |
yen3 | 16693 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蛇 | yĩ | yí | 虚与委蛇[虛與委蛇] huï-yî-vī-yĩ xūyǔwēiyí pretend/feign
politeness and compliance; deal with somebody courteously but
insincerely.⁶ 委蛇 vī-yĩ wēiyí <wr.> ➀ (=逶迤 vī-yĩ wēiyí) winding, meandering ➁ accede to; submit to; comply with.⁶ (variants: 蜲蛇, 逶夷, 逶迤, 逶迆, 逶蛇, 逶移, 委佗, 委它, 委移, 委他, 威夷). 蛇蛇 yĩ-yĩ yíyí facile (of words); calmly, leisurely.⁵⁴ <又> sẽh. (See 蛇 sẽh.) |
yi3 | 16959 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蚴 | yiü | yòu | larva of a tapeworm or
cercaria of a schistosome.⁶ 毛蚴 mão-yiü máoyòu miracidium.⁶ 尾蚴 mī-yiü wěiyòu <zoo.> cercaria.⁶ 囊尾蚴 nõng-mī-yiü nángwěiyòu cysticercus.¹⁹ 囊蚴 nõng-yiü nángyòu <bio.> bladder worm.³⁹ 蚴疹 yiü-chīn yòuzhěn kabure.¹⁰ |
yiu2 | 17180 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 11 | 蚰 | yiũ | yóu | 蜒蚰 yẽn-yiũ yányóu <topo.>
slug.⁶ 蚰蜒 yiũ-yẽn yóuyán common house centipede.⁶ 蚰蜒草 yiũ-yẽn-tāo yóuyáncǎo <bot.> alpine yarrow.⁶ |
yiu3 | 17219 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 蜑 | àn | dàn | Tanka or boat people in the
coastal areas of Fujian and Guangdong.⁷ (composition: ⿱延虫; U+8711). 蜑戶 or 蛋戶 àn-fù dànhù the boat people in the coastal areas of Fujian and Guangdong.⁷ 蜑家 or 蛋家 or 疍家 àn-gä dànjiā Tanka, boat-dwelling people of Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hainan, and Zhejiang provinces.¹⁰ 蜑民 or 蛋民 or 疍民 àn-mĩn dànmín boat-dwelling people of Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian provinces.¹⁰ 蜑人 or 蛋人 àn-ngĩn dànrén the boat people in the coastal areas of Fujian and Guangdong.⁷ <台> 蜑家佬洗仔 or 疍家佬洗仔 or 蛋家佬洗仔 àn-gä-lāo-xāi-dōi lit. Tanka father bathing his son; fig. Bathing his son the Tanka father must scrub roughly since they are boat people they do not take baths often, so the story goes. (See 疍 àn; 蛋 àn.) |
an4 | 245 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 蛞 | föt | kuò | snail; slug, mole
cricket.⁸ 蛞蛞 föt-föt kuòkuò (=蝈蝈[蟈蟈] gōk-gōk guōguo) katydid; long-horned grasshopper.¹⁰ 蛞蝼[蛞螻] föt-lẽo kuòlóu mole cricket.⁸ 蛞蝓 föt-yĩ kuòyú slug.⁸ 海蛞蝓 hōi-föt-yĩ hǎikuòyú sea slug.¹⁰ |
fot2 | 3463 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 蛟 | gäo | jiāo | scaly dragon with four
legs.⁸ a legendary dragon with the ability to control rain and
floods.¹⁰ 蛟虯 gäo-kiũ jiāoqiú coiled up like a dragon.⁷ 蛟龙[蛟龍] gäo-lũng jiāolóng mythical flood dragon.⁸ a dragon that is said to command clouds and rain and make floods in legend.⁹ 蛟龙得水[蛟龍得水] gäo-lũng-āk-suī jiāolóngdéshuǐ lit. water for the flood dragon – opportunity for a great man to fulfill his ambition.⁷ 蛟龙之志[蛟龍之志] gäo-lũng-jï-jï jiāolóngzhīzhì a person with great ambitions.¹¹ 蛟篆 gäo-xùn jiāozhuàn wriggly-shaped seal-type characters on bells or tripods.⁷ 腾蛟起凤[騰蛟起鳳] hãng-gäo-hī-fùng téngjiāoqǐfèng (complimentary) a rapidly rising talent.¹¹ 杀虎斩蛟[殺虎斬蛟] sät-fū-jām-gäo shāhǔzhǎnjiaō lit. to kill the tiger and behead the scaly dragon.¹⁰ |
gao2 | 4248 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 蛤 | gēip | gé | clam.⁶ 蛤虫[蛤蟲] gēip-chũng géchóng clam worm.⁶ 蛤粉 gēip-fūn géfěn clam meal.⁶ <Ch. med.> powdered clamshell.⁵⁴ 蛤蚧 gēip-gāi géjiè (=大壁虎 ài-bēik-fū dàbìhǔ) tokay gecko (Gekko gecko).²³ a red spotted lizard.⁸ 蛤蜊 gēip-lì or 蛤蛎[蛤蠣] gēip-lài gélí clam.¹⁰ 砗磲蛤属[硨磲蛤屬] guï-kuĩ-gēip-sùk or chëh-kuĩ-gēip-sùk chēqúgéshǔ Genus: Tridacna.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 蚬蛤[蜆蛤] hēin-gēip xiǎngé raw clams seasoned.¹⁴ 蜃蛤 sûn-gēip shèngé a clam.⁷ 文蛤 mũn-gēip wéngé clam.⁶ <又> hā. (See 蛤 hā.) |
geip1 | 4467 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 蛤 | hā | há | frog; toad.¹⁰ 疥蛤蟆 gäi-hā-mã jièháma toad.⁶ 蛤蟆 or 虾蟆[蝦蟆] hā-mã háma frog; toad.⁶ 蛤蟆镜[蛤蟆鏡] hā-mã-gëng hámajìng sunglasses with huge lenses.⁶ sunglasses; goggles.⁸ 蛤蟆夯 hā-mã-hāng hámahāng power-driven rammer.⁸ 蛤蟆碚 Hā-mã-pôi Hámabèi Hamabei, a place in Hubei Province.⁹ 蛤耙 hā-pã hápá clam rake.⁶ 癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉[癩蛤蟆想吃天鵝肉] lài-hā-mã-xēng-hëk-hëin-ngõ-ngùk làiháma xiǎngchī tiān'é ròu a toad lusting after a swan's flesh – aspiring after something one is not worthy of.⁵ ugly man hopes to marry a pretty girl.¹¹ 雨蛤 yî-hā yǔhá tree toad.¹⁹ <又> gēip. (See 蛤 gēip.) |
ha1 | 5365 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 蜓 | hẽin | tíng | 蜻蜓 tëin-hẽin qīngtíng dragonfly.⁵
(called 黄美[黃美] võng-mî/ in Hoisanva). 蜻蜓点水[蜻蜓點水] tëin-hẽin-ēm-suī qīngtíngdiǎnshuǐ like a dragonfly skimming the surface of the water – touch on something without going into it deeply.⁵ 蜻蜓掠水 tëin-hẽin-lèk-suī qīngtínglüèshuǐ The dragonflies skimmed over the water.³⁹ 蝘蜓 yēn-hẽin yǎntíng ➀ gecko; house lizard ➁ <old> cicada.⁶ |
hein3 | 6169 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 䖺 | hẽl | tiáo | a legendary animal in
ancient times.⁸ (composition: ⿲亻丨⿱夂虫; U+45BA). 䖺䗤 hẽl-yũng tiáoyōng a kind of yellow eel, with long fins; which emits a phosphorescent light, on coming out or in. Its appearance is supposed to indicate drought.²⁵ |
hel3 | 6239 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 䖳 | jä | zhà | <topo.> jellyfish.⁶
jellyfish; sea-blubber, (interchangeable
虴 jäk zhé)
looks like grasshopper but smaller.⁸ (=海蜇 hōi-jēt hǎizhé jelllyfish).²⁹
(Note: This character has 虫 on the left and 宅 on the right.) (See 虴 jäk ). |
ja2 | 7281 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 蛛 | jï | zhū | spider.⁸ (variant: 鼄 jï zhū). 蜘蛛 jï-jï zhīzhū spider.⁸ 蛛网[蛛網] jï-mōng zhūwǎng spider web.⁸ 蛛丝[蛛絲] jï-xû zhūsī gossamer; spider's thread.¹¹ 蛛丝马迹[蛛絲馬跡] jï-xû-mâ-dēik zhūsīmǎjì thread of a spider and trail of a horse; traces; clues.⁸ 盲蛛目 mãng-jï-mùk mángzhūmù The Opiliones (formerly Phalangida) are an order of arachnids colloquially known as harvestmen, harvesters or daddy longlegs.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ (See 鼄 jï). |
ji2 | 7865 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 蛭 | jìt | zhì | a leech.⁷ fluke; leech;
hirudinea.¹⁰ 肝蛭 gön-jìt gānzhì trematode.¹⁰ <zoo.> liver flukes, Distoma.¹¹ 肝蛭病 gön-jìt-bèng gānzhìbìng liver fluke infection.⁹ 蛭态目[蛭態目] jìt-häi-mùk zhìtàimù bdelloidea.¹⁰ 蛭石 jìt-sêk zhìshí (mining) vermiculite.⁷ 马蛭[馬蛭] mâ-jìt mǎzhì horseleech.¹¹ 水蛭 suī-jìt shuǐzhì leech.⁶ 草蛭 tāo-jìt cǎozhì a kind of leech, Haemadipsa japonica.¹¹ |
jit4 | 7986 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 蛣 | kēik | jié | (dung) beetle.⁸ bettles of
the families of Copridae and Scarabei, including some dorbeetles.¹⁰² 蛣蜣 kēik-gëng jiéqiāng (=蜣螂 gëng-lõng qiāngláng) dung beetle; dung chafer.⁸ the dung beetle or Geotrupes. including also other allied genera.¹⁰² 蝎蛣 kēik-kēik xiējié a tree grub.¹⁰² 梅雨生蛣 mõi-yî-säng-kēik méiyǔshēngjié the summer rains bring the paddy-worm, — a caterpillar which eats the kernel of the grain.¹⁰² |
keik1 | 8342 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 蛐 | kūk | qū | the common
earthworm.¹⁴ 电蛐蛐儿[電蛐蛐兒] èin-kūk-kūk-ngĩ diànqūqur <topo.> pager; beeper.⁵⁴ 听蛐蛐儿叫唤[聽蛐蛐兒叫喚] hëng-kūk-kūk-ngĩ-gël-fòn tīng qūqur jiàohuan <topo.> push up daisies; be dead.⁵⁴ 蛐蛐儿 kūk-kūk-ngĩ qūqur <topo.> cricket.⁶ 蛐蛐儿罐儿 kūk-kūk-ngĩ-gôn-ngĩ qūqurguànr cricket pot.⁶ 蛐蟮 kūk-sên qūshàn (=曲蟮 kūk-sên qūshàn) earthworm.⁶ |
kuk1 | 8914 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 䖵 | kün | kūn | insects.⁷ insects in
general.¹⁰¹ (variant: 蜫 kün kūn). (composition: ⿰虫虫; U+45B5). (See 蜫 kün). |
kun2 | 8956 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 蛩 | kũng | qióng | <old> cricket.⁶ a
locust; a cricket.⁷ 蛩唱 kũng-chëng qióngchàng the chirps of crickets.⁷ 蛩螀[蛩螿] kũng-dëng qióngjiāng crickets and cicadas.⁷ 蛩蛩 kũng-kũng qióngqióng anxious; apprehensive.⁷ 蛩鸣[蛩鳴] kũng-mẽin qióngmíng the chirps of crickets.⁷ 蛩吟 kũng-ngĩm qióngyín the chirps of crickets.⁷ 蛩吟虫鸣[蛩吟蟲鳴] kũng-ngĩm-chũng-mẽin qióngyín chóngmíng chirping of crickets and humming of insects.¹⁹ |
kung3 | 9004 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 蛚 | lèik | liè | Cyrtoxiphus
ritsemae.¹⁰ 蜻蛚 tëin-lèik qīngliè a cricket.²⁵ a kind of cricket.⁵⁴ |
leik4 | 9322 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 蛨 | màk | mò | 虴蛨 jäk-màk zhémò or 蛨虴 màk-jäk zhémò (=蚱蜢 jä-māng zhàměng)
grasshopper.⁸ |
mak4 | 10483 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 蛑 | mẽo | móu | a marine crab.⁸ 蝤蛑 yiũ-mẽo yóumóu swimming crab.⁶ 蝤蛑科 yiũ-mẽo-fö yóumóukē or 梭子蟹科 sö-dū-hāi-fö suōzixièkē Portunidae, a family of crabs which contains the swimming crabs.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ |
meo3 | 10758 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 蛧 | mông | wǎng | (<old>=魍 mōng or mông wǎng a kind of
monster.⁷).⁸ (variant: 蝄 mông wǎng). (composition: ⿰虫网; U+86E7). 蛧蜽 mông-lēng wǎngliǎng a sprite, or elf in the shape of an infant, of a dark red color, with red eyes, long ears, and flowing hair. It is fond of imitating the human voice, and misleading people.²⁵ (See 魍 mōng; 魍 mông; 蝄 mông). |
mong5 | 11012 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 䖰 | pāi | pài | a kind of gnat; a small
flying insect.⁸ (composition: ⿰虫𠂢; U+45B0). 蠓䖰 mũng-pāi měngpài a sort of midge.²⁵ |
pai1 | 12536 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 蛢 | pẽin | píng | (=金龟子[金龜子]⁸ gïm-gï-dū jīnguīzǐ) scarab (Scarabeus
sacer); beetle.¹⁰ scarab.³⁶ (composition: ⿰虫并 or ⿰虫幷; U+86E2). 蟥蛢[蟥蛢] võng-pẽin huángpíng a coleopterous insect, of a green color, that makes a noise with its wings.²⁵ |
pein3 | 12771 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 蛙 | vä | wā | frog.¹⁰ (variants: 鼃, 䵷 vä wā). 井底之蛙 dēng-āi-jï-vä jǐngdǐzhīwā the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom); fig. a person of limited outlook and experience.¹⁰ 牛蛙 ngẽo-vä niúwā bullfrog.¹⁰ 袋蛙 òi-vä dàiwā marsupial frog.⁶ 树蛙[樹蛙] sì-vä shùwā tree frog.¹⁰ 青蛙 tëin-vä qīngwā frog; (slang) ugly guy.¹⁰ 蛙鞋 vä-hãi wāxié fins (diving); flippers.¹⁰ 蛙人 vä-ngĩn wārén frogman.¹⁰ 蛙式 vä-sēik wāshì breaststroke (swimming).¹⁰ 蛙泳 vä-vèin wāyǒng breaststroke (swimming).¹⁰ (See 鼃 vä; 䵷 vä). |
va2 | 14816 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 蛔 | või | huí | an ascarid; a roundworm.⁷
(variants: 蚘, 蜖, 蛕, 痐 või huí). 蛔虫[蛔蟲] või-chũng huíchóng roundworm; ascarid.⁵ 蛔虫病[蛔蟲病] või-chũng-bèng huíchóngbìng roundworm disease; ascariasis.⁶ 蛔虫感染[蛔蟲感染] või-chũng-gām-ngêm huíchóng gǎnrǎn roundworm infection.⁶ (See 蚘 või; 蜖 või; 蛕 või; 痐 või). |
voi3 | 15128 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 蛕 | või | huí | (<old>=蛔 või huí) an ascarid; a
roundworm.⁷ (See 蛔 või). |
voi3 | 15129 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 蛓 | xü | cì | caterpillar; (Cant.) a nit,
louse; itching.⁸ 蛓毛虫[蛓毛蟲] xü-mão-chũng cìmáochóng caterpillar.⁸ |
xu2 | 15989 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 蜒 | yẽn | yán | (composition: ⿰虫延;
U+8712). 海蜒 hōi-yẽn hǎiyán anchovy.⁶ 蜿蜒 vōn-yẽn wānyán (of snakes) wriggling; winding, zigzag, meandering.⁶ to stretch for miles; creeping, snaky; wriggly; to wriggle, to snake, to meander.⁷ 蜒蚰 yẽn-yiũ yányóu <topo.> slug.⁶ 蚰蜒 yiũ-yẽn yóuyán common house centipede.⁶ 蚰蜒草 yiũ-yẽn-tāo yóuyáncǎo <bot.> alpine yarrow.⁶ |
yen3 | 16694 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 蛘 | yẽng | yáng | a weevil found in rice.⁸ a
small black beetle that feeds on grains; also called 米象 māi-dèng mǐxiàng <zoo.> rice
weevil.⁹ (variant: 蝆 yẽng yáng). 蛘子 yẽng-dū yángzi <topo.> rice weevil.⁸ 蛘螨[蛘蟎] yẽng-mōn yángmǎn meal mite.⁹ (See 蝆 yẽng). |
yeng3 | 16757 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 12 | 蛦 | yĩ | yí | name of a bird.¹³ (composition: ⿰虫夷; U+86E6). 𧒀❄{⿰虫敝}蛦 bēik-yĩ bìyí a wild fowl.⁸ʼ¹⁹ʼ²⁵ʼ¹⁰¹ 螆蛦[螆蛦] dï-yĩ cìyí a kind of big turtle.¹⁹ 螗蛦 hõng-yĩ tángyí (=螗蜩 hõng-hẽl tángtiáo a kind of cicada.¹¹).¹⁹ a species of locust.²⁵ 蟕蛦 juï-yĩ zuīyí or 蟕蠵 juï-hï zuīxī a kind of big turtle.¹⁹ 𧏿❄{⿰虫逐}蛦 jùk-yĩ zhúyí a kind of insect or worm.¹⁰¹ |
yi3 | 16960 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蜍 | chuĩ | chú | (alternate Hoisanva
pronunciation for 蜍 kuĩ chú with same meaning.) <又> kuĩ. (See 蜍 kuĩ.) |
chui3 | 1809 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蜉 | fẽo | fú | mayfly; kind of large
insect.⁸ an ephemera.³⁹ 蜉蝣 fẽo-yiũ fúyóu mayfly.⁶ 蜉蝣撼树[蜉蝣撼樹] fẽo-yiũ-hàm-sì fúyóuhànshù a very rash, ridiculous attempt.⁵⁴ 撼树蚍蜉[撼樹蚍蜉] hàm-sì-pĩ-fẽo hànshùpífú an ant trying to shake a tree – ridiculously overrating oneself.⁸ 蚍蜉 pĩ-fẽo pífú <wr.> ant.⁶ a large ant described in ancient books.⁹ 蚍蜉撼大树[蚍蜉撼大樹] pĩ-fẽo-hàm-ài-sì pífúhàndàshù an ant trying to topple a giant tree – ridiculously overrate one's own ability or stength; throw straws against the wind.⁶ 蚍蜉撼树[蚍蜉撼樹] pĩ-fẽo-hàm-sì pífúhànshù lit. an ant trying to shake a tree; to overrate oneself (idiom).¹⁰ |
feo3 | 3223 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蜂 | füng | fēng | bee, wasp, hornet.⁸ 蜂虿[蜂蠆] füng-chäi fēngchài wasps and scorpions – fig. deadly, poisonous things.¹¹ 蜂虿有毒[蜂蠆有毒] füng-chäi-yiû-ùk fēngchàiyǒudú beware of the harm done by small things (e.g., insects).⁵⁴ 蜂巢 füng-chão fēngcháo beehive.¹¹ 蜂房 füng-fông fēngfáng beehive.¹¹ 蜂糕 füng-gäo fēnggāo a cake with many holes in it.¹¹ 蜂起 füng-hī fēngqǐ (of bandits) rise like a swarm of bees, i.e., everywhere.¹¹ 蜂蜡[蜂蠟] füng-làp fēnglà beeswax.¹¹ 蜂蜜 fúng-mìt fēngmì honey.⁵ 蜂鸟[蜂鳥] fúng-nêl fēngniǎo hummingbird.¹¹ 蜂窝[蜂窩] füng-vö fēngwō beehive.¹¹ 蜂窝煤[蜂窩煤] füng-vö-mõi fēngwōméi honeycomb-shaped briquet.⁸ 蜂王 füng-võng fēngwáng queen bee.¹¹ 蜂王浆[蜂王漿] füng-võng-dëng fēngwángjiāng royal jelly.⁹ 蜂拥[蜂擁] füng-yūng fēngyōng press; swarm; flock.⁸ 蜂拥而上[蜂擁而上] füng-yūng-ngĩ-sëng fēngyōng' érshàng rush in like a swarm of hornets.³⁹ 蜜蜂 mìt-fúng mìfēng honeybee; bee.⁵ 黄蜂[黃蜂] võng-füng huángfēng wasp.⁸ |
fung2 | 3786 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蛺 | 蛱 | gäp | jiá | butterflies.⁷
nymphalids.⁹ 蛱蝶[蛺蝶] gäp-èp jiádié butterflies (harmful to crop plants); a vanessa.⁷ nymphalid.⁸ 蛱蝶亚科[蛺蝶亞科] gäp-èp-ä-fö jiádiéyàkē subfamily Nymphalinae.²⁰ 蛱蝶族[蛺蝶族] gäp-èp-dùk jiádiézú tribe Nymphalini.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 蛱蝶科[蛺蝶科] gäp-èp-fö jiádiékē family Nymphalidae.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 红蛱蝶属[紅蛺蝶屬] hũng-gäp-èp-sùk hóngjiádiéshǔ Vanessa, a genus of brush-footed butterflies in the Nymphalini tribe.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ |
gap2 | 4293 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蜣 | gëng | qiāng | dung beetle.⁸ (=屎壳郎[屎殼郎]
sī-hôk-lõng shǐkelàng
<topo.> dung beetle, q.v.)⁵ 蜣螂 gëng-lõng qiāngláng dung beetle; dung chafer.⁸ 蜣蜋 or 蜣螂 gëng-lõng qiāngliáng dung beetle.⁶ 蛣蜣 kēik-gëng jiéqiāng (-蜣螂 gëng-lõng qiāngláng) dung beetle; dung chafer.⁸ |
geng2 | 4538 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蜎 | gün | yuān | mosquito larva.⁸ Yuan
surname.¹⁰ (variant: 蜵 gün yuān). (composition: ⿰虫肙; U+870E). 蜎蜎 gün-gün yuānyuān wriggle.¹⁹ a large caterpillar resembling the silkworm.²⁵ 蜵蜎 gün-gün yuānyuān the deep interior of a house.²⁵ far-ranging and profound.⁵⁴ 蟺蜎 sên-gün shànyuān the deep and profound appearance of carvings inside a palace.⁸ (See 蜵 gün). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蜆 | 蚬 | hēin | xiǎn | ➀ small, smooth bivalves ➁
(=缢女[縊女] äi-nuī yìnǚ)
a small insect with black body and red head; it suspends itself when making
its cocoon.¹⁴ 蚬蛤[蜆蛤] hēin-gēip xiǎngé raw clams seasoned.¹⁴ 蚬岗镇[蜆崗鎮] Hēin-gông-jïn Xiǎn'gāngzhèn a township in 开平[開平] Höi-pẽin Kāipíng, Guangdong Province.² 蚬塘[蜆塘] hēin-hõng xiǎntáng clam pond.³⁹ 蚬妹[蜆妹] hēin-mōi xiǎnmèi a young girl of the Tanka or boat population.¹⁴ 蚬肉[蜆肉] hēin-ngùk xiǎnròu shelled clams.¹⁴ 蚬属[蜆屬] hēin-sùk xiǎnshǔ (学名：Corbicula).²⁰ 环纹蚬[環紋蜆] vãn-mũn-hēin huánwénxiǎn (学名: Corbicula leana).²⁰ |
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| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蛻 | 蜕 | huï | tuì | to slough, to exuviate;
exuviae, a slough.⁷ 蜕变[蛻變] huï-bëin tuìbiàn ➀ to undergo transformation; ➁ decay.⁷ 蜕化[蛻化] huï-fä tuìhuà ➀ to slough off; to exuviate ➁ to degenerate..⁷ 蜕壳[蛻殼] huï-hôk tuìké exuviae; to exuviate.⁷ 蜕皮[蛻皮] huï-pĩ tuìpí to exuviate; to slough.⁷ 蛇蜕[蛇蛻] sẽh-huï shétuì <Ch. med.> snake slough.⁵ |
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| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蝍 | jēik | jié | a centipede.⁸ 蝍蛆 jēik-juï jiéjū special name for a centipede or a cricket.⁸ 蝍蛉 jēik-lẽin jiélíng dragonfly.¹⁹ |
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| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蜇 | jēt | zhé | <zoo.>
jellyfish.¹¹ 海蜇 hōi-jēt hǎizhé jellyfish, pressed and dried variety, usually served cold on table.¹¹ flame jellyfish (Rhopilema esculentum), a species of jellyfish native to the warm temperate waters of the Pacific Ocean; <old> 瑝鱼; aka 红蜇, 面蜇, 鲊鱼.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ (See 蜇 [jēt, zhē].) |
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| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蜇 | jēt | zhē | (of bees, wasps, scorpions)
sting; smart, sting.⁶ sting, bite;
irritate, feel ache.⁹ to sting.¹⁰ (variant: 𧋍 jēt zhē). 蜇针[蜇針] jēt-jïm zhēzhēn sting; stinger.⁶ 蜇皮 jēt-pĩ zhépí dried skins of jellyfish, used as food.¹⁴ 蜇毒 jēt-ùk zhēdú <wr.> sting poison; venom of an insect.⁵⁴ 蜇刺 jēt-xü zhēcì sting, stinger.⁶ (See 蜇 [jēt, zhé]; 𧋍 jēt.) |
jet1 | 7752 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 𧋍 | jēt | zhē | (=蜇 jēt zhē) to sting, a
sting.⁸ (See 蜇 [jēt, zhē].) |
jet1 | 7753 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蜍 | kuĩ | chú | toad.⁸ (variant: 蠩 kuĩ or chuĩ chú). 蟾蜍 sẽm-kuĩ or sẽm-chuĩ chánchú toad; toad in the moon; moon. (=癞蛤蟆[癩蛤蟆] or 癞虾蟆[癩蝦蟆] lài-hā-mã làiháma) the toad.⁵ʼ⁷ (See <台> 冚薯 kẽim-sĩ a toad.) <又> chuĩ. (See 蜍 chuĩ; 蠩 kuĩ, chuĩ). |
kui3 | 8889 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蜊 | lì | lí | clam.⁸ 蛤蜊 gēip-lì or 蛤蛎[蛤蠣] gēip-lài gélí clam.¹⁰ |
li4 | 9723 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蜋 | lõng | láng | (=螂 lõng láng) mantis, dung
beetle.⁸ (composition: ⿰虫良; U+870B). (See 螂 lõng; 蜋[lõng, liáng]). |
long3 | 9972 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蜋 | lõng | liáng | 蜣蜋 or 蜣螂 gëng-lõng qiāngliáng dung beetle.⁶ (composition: ⿰虫良; U+870B). (See 螂 lõng; 蜋[lõng, láng]). |
long3 | 9973 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蜈 | m̃ | wú | centipede.¹⁰ 蜈蚣 m̃-güng wúgōng centipede.⁸ (It is written as 百足 bāk-dūk in Hoisanva and read as bāk-xūk. (See <台> 百足 bàk-xūk). 蜈蚣风筝[蜈蚣風箏] m̃-güng-füng-jäng wúgōngfēngzheng a kite made like a centipede.¹⁴ 蜈蚣梯 m̃-güng-häi wúgōngtī a single rope with rounds fastened at regular intervals for use as a ladder.¹⁴ 蜈蚣草 m̃-güng-tāo wúgōngcǎo ciliate desert-grass (Eremochloa ciliaris).⁵ |
m3 | 10361 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蛾 | ngõ | é | a moth.⁷ 飞蛾[飛蛾] fï-ngõ fēi'é flying moth.⁶ 飞蛾投火[飛蛾投火] fï-ngõ-hẽo-fō fēi'étóuhuǒ a moth darting into a flame – incur destruction upon oneself; seek one's own doom.⁶ 飞蛾扑火[飛蛾撲火] fï-ngõ-pōk-fō fēi'épūhuǒ a moth darting into a flame – incur destruction upon oneself; seek one's own doom.⁶ 蛾子 ngõ-dū ézi moth.⁶ 蛾兰[蛾蘭] ngõ-lãn élán moth orchid.⁶ 蛾螺 ngõ-lũ éluó whelk.⁶ 蛾绿[蛾綠] ngõ-lùk élǜ <trad.> dark-green coloring material for eyebrows.⁷ 蛾眉 or 娥眉 ngõ-mĩ éméi lit. beautiful eyebrows – a beautiful girl or woman.⁷ 蛾眉粉黛 ngõ-mĩ-fūn-òi éméifěndài beautiful women.⁵⁴ 蛾眉月 or 娥眉月 ngõ-mĩ-ngùt éméiyuè crescent moon; waxing moon; crescent.⁶ 蛾蛾 ngõ-ngõ é'é <wr.> huge; giant.⁵⁴ 蛾翠 ngõ-tuï écuì dark-green coloring for women's eyebrows.¹⁹ <又> ngũ. (See 蛾 ngũ.) |
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| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蛾 | ngũ | é | (alternate Hoisanva
pronunciation for 蛾 ngõ é with same meaning: a moth.⁷) <又> ngõ. (See 蛾 ngõ.) |
ngu3 | 12069 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蛹 | ngùng | yǒng | a chrysalis; a pupa.⁷ 蝶蛹 èp-ngùng diéyǒng chrysalis.¹⁹ 蛹化 ngùng-fä yǒnghuà pupation.⁷ 蛹壳[蛹殼] ngùng-hôk yǒngqiào puparium.⁷ 蛹期 ngùng-kĩ yǒngqī pupa stage. 蛹卧[蛹臥] ngùng-ngò yǒngwò to live in seclusion.(like a chrysalis in the cocoon).⁷ 蚕蛹[蠶蛹] tâm-ngùng cányǒng chrysalis of silkworm.¹¹ |
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| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蛖 | pông | bàng | (<old>=蚌 pông bàng) freshwater mussel;
clam.⁶ (See 蚌 [pông, bàng].) |
pong5 | 13056 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 𧋊 ❄ |
sä | shā | (=莎 sä shā used in place names
and people's names).² (Cant.) a large butterfly.¹⁰ (composition: ⿱沙虫; U+272CA). 𧋊鸡[𧋊雞] or 莎鸡[莎雞] sä-gäi shājī variously interpreted as <wr.> a species of grasshopper or a species of cicada, Mecopoda niponensis (=纺织娘[紡織娘] fōng-jēik-nẽng fǎngzhīniang).¹¹ the name of an insect.²⁵ʼ¹⁰¹ <又> sö. (See 𧋊❄{⿱沙虫} sö). |
sa2 | 13141 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蛸 | säo | shāo | a long-legged
spider.¹⁴ (composition: ⿰虫肖; U+86F8). 蟏蛸[蠨蛸] xël-säo xiāoshāo a kind of spider.⁸ 蟏蛸满室[蠨蛸滿室] xël-säo-mōn-sīt xiāoshāomǎnshì The room is filled with cobwebs.¹⁰ <又> xël. (See 蛸 xël.) |
sao2 | 13255 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 𧋊 ❄ |
sö | suō | a disease.² (composition: ⿱沙虫; U+272CA). 呼𧋊 fü-sö hūsuō a kind of disease.²⁵ʼ¹⁰¹ <又> sä. (See 𧋊❄{⿱沙虫} sä). |
so2 | 13798 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蜀 | sùk | shǔ | Shu (a state in the Zhou
Dynasty); short for Kingdom of Shu Han; Shu (another name for Sichuan
Province).⁶ (=蠋 sùk zhú) a caterpillar.⁸ʼ¹⁴ (composition: ⿱⺫⿹勹虫; U+8700). 乐不思蜀[樂不思蜀] lòk-būt-xü-sùk lèbùsīshǔ indulge in pleasure and forget home and duty.¹⁰ 玉蜀黍 ngùk-sùk-sī yùshǔshǔ (=玉米 ngùk-māi yùmǐ) corn; maize.¹⁰ 蜀道 Sùk-ào Shǔdào roads connecting Sichuan with the outside.⁵⁴ 蜀椒 Sùk-dël Shǔjiāo wild pepper of Szechuan.¹¹ 蜀锦[蜀錦] Sùk-gīm Shǔjǐn Sichuan brocade.⁶ 蜀汉[蜀漢] Sùk-hön Shǔ Hàn kingdom of Shu Han (221-263).⁶ 蜀犬吠日 sùk-hūn-fì-ngìt shǔquǎnfèirì a Sichuan dog barking at the sun (because it is a rare sight in that misty region) – an ignorant person making a fuss about something which he alone finds strange.⁶ 蜀葵 sùk-kĩ shǔkuí hollyhock.⁶ 蜀黍 sùk-sī shǔshǔ sorghum; kaoliang.⁶ 蜀绣[蜀繡] Sùk-xiü Shǔxiù Sichuan embroidery.⁶ (See 蠋 sùk). |
suk4 | 13917 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蜃 | sûn | shèn | (big) clam.⁶ (variant: 蜄
sûn shèn). 海市蜃楼[海市蜃樓] hōi-sî-sûn-lẽo hǎishìshènlóu a mirage.⁷ image of towns and markets in mirage; mirage, something imaginary.¹¹ 蜃车[蜃車] sûn-chëh shènchē a hearse.⁷ 蜃景 sûn-gēin shènjǐng mirage.⁶ 蜃蛤 sûn-gēip shèngé a clam.⁷ 蜃炭 sûn-hän shèntàn clam shells burnt to lime.¹⁴ 蜃气[蜃氣] sûn-hï shènqì a mirage.⁷ 蜃楼[蜃樓] sûn-lẽo shènlóu a mirage.⁷ 蜃楼海市[蜃樓海市] sûn-lẽo-hōi-sî shènlóuhǎishì mirage (lit./fig.).⁵⁴ 蜃市 sûn-sî shènshì mirage.¹¹ (See 蜄 sûn). |
sun5 | 13943 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蜄 | sûn | shèn | (<old>=蜃 sûn shèn) (big) clam.⁶ (See 蜃 sûn). |
sun5 | 13944 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蜖 | või | huí | (=蛔 või huí) an ascarid; a
roundworm.⁷ (See 蛔 või). |
voi3 | 15130 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蛸 | xël | xiāo | special name for
octopus.³⁹ (composition: ⿰虫肖; U+86F8). 白蛸 bàk-xël báixiāo insect which blights rice plants.¹¹ 海螵蛸 hōi-pël-xël hǎipiāoxiāo TCM cuttlebone.⁶ dried central part of cuttlefish.¹¹ 螵蛸 pël-xël piāoxiāo egg capsule of a mantis.⁶ egg case of a praying mantis (used in TCM); cuttlebone.¹⁰ bag of grasshopper's eggs.¹¹ 蛸科 xël-fö xiāokē special name for 章鱼科[章魚科] jëng-nguĩ-fö zhāngyúkē the Octopodidae family containing the majority of known octopus species.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ <又> säo. (See 蛸 säo.) |
xel2 | 15749 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 13 | 蜹 | yuì | ruì | ➀ (<old>=蚋 yuì ruì) blackfly (buffalo
gnat, turkey gnat, or white socks).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ ➁ (=蠛蠓 mèik-mũng mièměng) <trad.>
midge (recorded in the ancient books).⁶ (See 蚋 yuì). |
yui4 | 17399 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蝃 | äi | dì | a secondary rainbow;
interchangeable with 䗖[螮] äi dì the rainbow.¹⁴ (composition: ⿰虫叕; U+8743). 蝃𬟽❄{⿰虫东}[蝃蝀] or 螮𬟽❄{⿰虫东}[螮蝀] äi-üng dìdōng <lit.> rainbow; lit., fig. bridge.³⁶ <又> jōt. (See 蝃 jōt). |
ai2 | 92 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 䗒 | bèin | bìng | a kind of clam, long and
narrow.³⁶ a kind of cockle.²⁵ (composition: ⿰虫亭; U+45D2). 䗒蝏 bèin-hẽin bìngtíng the solen ensis.²⁵ (Ensis ensis).¹⁵ 蝏䗒 hẽin-bèin tíngbìng a long, narrow clam.² |
bein4 | 750 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蜰 | bï | féi | <台> 够蜰[夠蜰] gëo-bï
bedbug. 又 fĩ. (See 蜰 fĩ). |
bi2 | 849 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蜚 | fï | fěi | cockroach.⁸ 蜚蠊 fï-lẽm fěilián cockroach (also called 蟑螂 jëng-lõng zhāngláng).¹⁰ (See <台> 蠄遢 kã-tât/ or <台> 曱甴 kã-tât/ cockroach). (See 蜚 [fï, fēi].) |
fi2 | 3279 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蜚 | fï | fēi | (<old>=飞[飛]) to fly
(of reputation or rumors) (used for 飞[飛] fï fēi in metaphorical sense).⁵⁴ (variant: 𧓊 fï fēi). 蜚虻 or 𧓊虻 fï-mông fēiméng a gadfly.²⁵ 蜚语[蜚語] or 飞语[飛語] fï-nguî fēiyǔ rumor; gossip.⁶ groundless rumor; unfounded gossip.¹⁰ flying, baseless rumors.¹¹ 蜚短流长[蜚短流長] or 飞短流长[飛短流長] fï-ōn-liũ-chẽng fēiduǎnliúcháng spread embroidered stories and malicious gossip; tell tales; idle gossip.⁶ 蜚声[蜚聲] fï-sëin fēishēng make a name; become famous; become well-known.⁶ 蜚声国际[蜚聲國際] fï-sëin-gōk-däi fēishēngguójì world-renowned; internationally famous.⁵⁴ 蜚声文坛[蜚聲文壇] fï-sëin-mũn-hãn fēishēngwéntán to win renown in literary circles.¹⁹ 流言蜚语[流言蜚語] or 流言飞语[流言飛語] liũ-ngũn-fï-nguî liúyánfēiyǔ lies and slanders; slanderous tales.⁸ (See 蜚 [fï, fěi]; 𧓊 fï.) |
fi2 | 3280 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蜰 | fĩ | féi | 蜰虫[蜰蟲] fĩ-chũng féichóng bedbug.¹¹ 又 bï. (See 蜰 bï). |
fi3 | 3301 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蜾 | gō | guǒ | the solitary wasp.⁸ 蜾蠃 gō-lũ guǒluǒ eumenid; parasitic wasp.⁶ Eumenes pomiformis.¹⁰ A kind of wasp, Eumenes pomifomis.¹¹ the wasp which imprisons caterpillars in a cell to feed its young.¹⁴ potter wasp (a member of the Eumeninae subfamily).³⁶ |
go1 | 4861 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蜩 | hẽl | tiáo | <old> cicada (modern
word is 蝉 chěn chán).¹¹ 蜩甲 hẽl-gâp tiáojiǎ a cicada's exuviae; shell of the cicada.⁷ 蜩螳 hẽl-hõng tiáotáng a cicada.¹⁴ 蜩螗 hẽl-hõng tiáotáng noisy and in confusion.¹¹ 蜩螗沸羹 hẽl-hõng-fï-gäng tiáotángfèigēng very noisy.⁷ 螗蜩 hõng-hẽl tángtiáo a kind of cicada.¹¹ 蜋蜩 or 螂蜩 lõng-hẽl lángtiáo singing cicada (Melampsalta radiator).⁵⁴ 鸣蜩[鳴蜩] mẽin-hẽl míngtiáo a form of cicada.¹¹ |
hel3 | 6240 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蜡 | jä | zhà | year end sacrifice of the
Zhou Dynasty.⁷ 蜡祭 jä-jì zhàjì year-end offerings.⁰ 蜡月 jä-ngùt zhàyuè the twelfth lunar month.⁷ (See 蠟 làp.) |
ja2 | 7282 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蜘 | jï | zhī | a spider.⁷ (variant: 鼅 jï zhī). (composition: ⿰虫知; U+8718). 蜘蛛 jï-jï zhīzhū spider.⁸ 蜘蛛蟹 jï-jï-hāi zhīzhūxiè spider crab.⁶ 蜘蛛猴 jï-jï-hẽo zhīzhūhóu spider monkey.⁶ 蜘蛛侠[蜘蛛俠] jï-jï-hèp zhīzhūxiá Spider-Man, comic book superhero.¹⁰ 蜘蛛學[蜘蛛学] jï-jï-hòk zhīzhūxué arachnology.¹⁰ 蜘蛛织网[蜘蛛織網] jï-jï-jēik-mōng zhīzhūzhīwǎng a spider weaves a web.⁷ 蜘蛛痣 jï-jï-jï zhīzhūzhì spider angioma/nevus.⁶ 蜘蛛类[蜘蛛類] jï-jï-luì zhīzhūlèi arachnid.¹⁰ 蜘蛛网[蜘蛛網] jï-jï-mōng zhīzhūwǎng a spider's web; a cobweb.⁷ 蜘蛛丝[蜘蛛絲] jï-jï-xû zhīzhūsī gossamer; the thread spun by a spider.⁷ (See 鼅 jï). |
ji2 | 7866 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蝃 | jōt | duō | a spider.² (composition: ⿰虫叕; U+8743). 蝃蝥 jōt-mẽo duōmáo (=䵹鼄 jï-jï zhīzhū a spider). <又> äi. (See 蝃 äi). |
jot1 | 8085 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蜝 | kĩ | qí | (<old>=蜞 kĩ qí grapsus.¹⁰).⁸ (See 蜞 kĩ.) |
ki3 | 8601 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蜞 | kĩ | qí | grapsus.¹⁰ 蟛蜞 pãng-kĩ/ péngqí or 螃蜞 põng-kĩ pángqí amphibious crab; brackish-water crab.⁶ a species of small crabs, Grapsus species.¹¹ 蟛蜞菊 pãng-kĩ-gūk péngqíjú or 螃蜞菊 põng-kĩ-gūk pángqíjú (Wedelia chinensis).⁶ (Note: old name for 黄花蜜菜[黃花蜜菜] võng-fä-mìt-töi huánghuāmìcài (Sphagneticola calendulacea).²⁰ <台> 蟥蜞[蟥蜞] võng-kĩ leech. |
ki3 | 8602 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蜫 | kün | kūn | (=䖵 kün kūn insects.⁷ insects in
general.¹⁰¹).² (composition: ⿰虫昆; U+872B). (See 䖵 kün). |
kun2 | 8957 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蜷 | kũn | quán | creep like worm, curl one's
body.⁸ (variants: 踡 kũn quán, 跧 kũn quán). 进道若蜷[進道若蜷] dïn-ào-ngèk-kũn jìndàoruòquán entering the Way, you seem to coil back (老子 Lāo Dū Lǎo Zǐ Laozi, 道德经[道德經] Ào-āk-gëin Dàodéjīng the Book of Dao, Chap. 14); progress in the Dao can seem illusory.¹⁰ 蜷作一团[蜷作一團] kũn-dōk-yīt-hõn quánzuòyītuán curl up, huddle up, roll up.⁶ 蜷伏 or 踡伏 kũn-fùk quánfú curl up; lie with the knees drawn up.⁸ (of worms) to curl up and sleep.¹¹ 蜷局 or 踡跼 kũn-gùk quánjú coil.⁸ <wr.> curled up, frustrated.¹¹ huddled and crouching.¹⁴ 蜷曲 or 踡曲 kũn-kūk quánqū swirl; curl.⁸ to curl up, curling.¹¹ 蜷面 kũn-mèin quánmiàn helicoidal.¹⁰ 蜷卧[蜷臥] or 踡卧[踡臥] kũn-ngò quánwò curl up.⁸ 蜷缩[蜷縮] or 踡缩[踡縮] kũn-sük quánsuō huddle up; coil; curl up.⁸ 蜷蜿 kũn-vōn quánwān to wind round and round.⁷ encircling (like mountain range).¹¹ (See 踡 kũn; 跧 kũn). |
kun3 | 8978 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蜽 | lēng | liǎng | (composition: ⿰虫兩;
U+873D). 蛧蜽 mông-lēng wǎngliǎng a sprite or elf.²⁵ (cf 蛧蜽 mông-lēng wǎngliǎng under 蛧 mông). |
leng1 | 9575 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 螂 | lõng | láng | mantis, dung beetle.⁸
(variant: 蜋 lõng láng). 虼螂 gīt-lõng gèláng dung beetle.⁶ 螳螂 hõng-lõng tángláng a mantis.⁷ 蟑螂 jëng-lõng zhānglang cockroach.⁸ 螂蜩 or 蜋蜩 lõng-hẽl lángtiáo singing cicada (Melampsalta radiator).⁵⁴ 蚂螂[螞螂] mā-lõng mālang a dragonfly.⁷ (See 蜋 lõng). |
long3 | 9974 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蜼 | luî | lěi | a wine cup.²⁵ (composition: ⿰虫隹; U+873C). 蜼彝[蜼彞] luî-yĩ lěiyí a kind of ancient bronze sacrificial utensil.⁸ <又> vì. (See 蜼 vì). |
lui5 | 10147 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蜢 | māng | měng | 灰蚱蜢 föi-jä-māng huīzhàměng
cricket.¹⁹ 蚱蜢 jä-māng zhàměng a grasshopper.⁷ 螃蜢 põng-māng pángměng grasshopper.²⁹ <台> 黑蜢蜢 hāk-māng-māng black, blackened; rather dark, dusky. <台> 蜢 māng grasshopper. |
mang1 | 10528 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蜜 | mìt | mì | honey; nectar (in a
flower); sweet, syrupy, honeyed.⁷ 花蜜 fä-mìt huāmì <bot.> nectar.⁵ 蜂蜜 fúng-mìt fēngmì honey.⁵ 蜜枣[蜜棗] mìt-dāo mìzǎo candied date or jujube.⁵ preserved dates.¹⁴ 蜜饯[蜜餞] mìt-dèin mìjiàn candy fruit; preserved fruit.⁵ 蜜饯海棠[蜜餞海棠] mìt-dèin-hōi-hõng mìjiànhǎitáng sweetened crab apple.⁶ 蜜饯砒霜[蜜餞砒霜] mìt-dèin-päi-söng mìjiànpīshuāng sugar-coated arsenic, deceptive sweet words.¹¹ 蜜蜂 mìt-fúng mìfēng honeybee; bee.⁵ 蜜瓜 mìt-gä mìguā honeydew melon.¹⁹ muskmelon; (chiefly Hong Kong) honeydew melon.³⁶ 蜜柑 mìt-gâm/ mìgān tangerine.¹¹ 蜜桃 mìt-hão mìtáo honey peach; juicy peach.¹⁰ 蜜蜡[蜜蠟] mìt-làp mìlà beeswax.⁵ 蜜蜡琥珀[蜜蠟琥珀] mìt-làp-fū-pāk mìlàhǔpò cloudy amber.⁵⁴ 蜜月 mìt-ngùt mìyuè honeymoon.⁵ 蜜丸子 mìt-yõn-dū mìwánzi <TCM> bolus made of powdered Chinese medicine and honey.⁵ <台> 蜜糖 mìt-hõng honey. |
mit4 | 10862 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蝄 | mông | wǎng | (=蛧 mông wǎng a kind of
monster.⁷).² (composition: ⿰虫罔; U+8744). 蝄像 mông-dèng wǎngxiàng the legendary sea god.¹⁹ 蝄蜽 or 蛧蜽 mông-lēng wǎngliǎng (<old>=魍魉[魍魎] mōng-lēng or mông-lēng wǎngliǎng demons and monsters.⁶ sprites and goblins; monsters and demons.¹⁰).⁸ (See 蛧 mông). |
mong5 | 11013 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蜺 | ngãi | ní | (=霓 ngãi ní) secondary rainbow.⁵
cicada; reflection of rainbow; secondary rainbow.⁸ a species of black or red
cicada; used for 霓 a red mist.²⁵ 虹蜺 or 虹霓 hũng-ngãi hóngní rainbow; secondary rainbow.⁵⁴ 虹蜺为缳[虹蜺為繯] hũng-ngãi-vĩ-vãn hóngníwéihuán the rainbow encircles the heavens.²⁵ 雌蜺 dü-ngãi cíní secondary rainbow.⁸ 婴蜺[嬰蜺] yëin-ngãi yīngní an insect, that in the close of summer, infests the ears of deer.²⁵ (See 霓 ngãi ). |
ngai3 | 11530 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 𧌇 ❄ |
pãng | péng | (Cant.) a large butterfly.⁸
name of an insect.²ʼ²⁵ (composition: ⿰虫朋; U+27307). |
pang3 | 12622 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蜱 | pĩ | pí | tick.⁶ 蜱鸟[蜱鳥] pĩ-nêl/ píniǎo tickbird.⁶ 蜱热[蜱熱] pĩ-ngèik pírè <med.> tick fever.⁶ |
pi3 | 12883 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蜯 | pông | bàng | (=蚌 pông bàng) freshwater mussel;
clam.⁶ (See 蚌 [pông, bàng].) |
pong5 | 13057 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蝕 | 蚀 | sèik | shí | lose; (of moths) eat into;
erode, corrode; (=食 sèik shí) eclipse.⁶ 腐蚀[腐蝕] fù-sèik fǔshí corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot; corruption.¹⁰ 亏蚀[虧蝕] kï-sèik kuīshí lose (money) in business.⁵ 日蚀[日蝕] or 日食 ngìt-sèik rìshí a solar eclipse.⁷ 月蚀[月蝕] or 月食 ngùt-sèik yuèshí a lunar eclipse.⁷ 蚀本[蝕本] sèik-bōn shíběn lose one's capital.⁵ (See <台> 折本 sèt-bōn and 折本 jēt-bōn.) 蚀刻[蝕刻] sèik-hāk shíkè etching.⁵ 蚀财[蝕財] sèik-tõi shícái lose money/property.⁶ 蚀损[蝕損] sèik-xūn shísǔn to suffer losses in (funds, capital).⁷ 侵蚀[侵蝕] tïm-sèik qīnshí to erode; to corrode.¹⁰ <又> sèt. (See 蝕 sèt.) |
seik4 | 13334 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蝕 | 蚀 | sèt | shí | <台> 偷鸡唔到, 蚀楂米.[偷雞唔到,
蝕楂米.] hëo-gäi-m̃-āo, sèt-jä-māi. Lit. not able to steal the chicken and lost
a fistful of rice. Fig. not worth the effort; the gains do not make up for
the losses. (=得不偿失[得不償失] āk-būt-sẽng-sīt débùchángshī not worth the effort; the gains do not make up for the
losses.) <台> 蚀[蝕] sèt to lose (money). <台> 冇赚冇蚀[冇賺冇蝕] mäo-jàn-mäo-sèt breakeven. <台> 蚀钱[蝕錢] sèt-tẽin/ to lose money. <又> sèik. (See 蝕 sèik.) |
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| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蜻 | tëin | qīng | dragonfly.⁸ 蜻蜓 tëin-hẽin qīngtíng dragonfly.⁵ (called 黄美[黃美] võng-mî/ in Hoisanva). 蜻蜓点水[蜻蜓點水] tëin-hẽin-ēm-suī qīngtíngdiǎnshuǐ like a dragonfly skimming the surface of the water – touch on something without going into it deeply.⁵ 蜻蜓掠水 tëin-hẽin-lèk-suī qīngtínglüèshuǐ The dragonflies skimmed over the water.³⁹ 蜻蛚 tëin-lèik qīngliè a cricket.²⁵ a kind of cricket.⁵⁴ 蜻蛉 tëin-lẽin qīnglíng damselfly; lacewing.¹⁰ 蜻蛉科 tëin-lẽin-fö qīnglíngkē skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ |
tein2 | 14122 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蝀 | 𬟽 ❄ |
üng | dōng | the rainbow.¹⁴ (comp. t: ⿰虫東; U+8740). (comp. s: ⿰虫东; U+2C7FD). 螮𬟽❄{⿰虫东}[螮蝀 or 蝃𬟽❄{⿰虫东}[蝃蝀] äi-üng dìdōng <lit.> rainbow; lit., fig. bridge.³⁶ 金鳌玉𬟽❄{⿰虫东}桥[金鰲玉蝀橋] gïm-ngão-ngùk-üng-kẽl jīn'áoyùdōngqiáo or 金鳌玉栋❄{⿰虫东}桥[金鳌玉棟橋] gïm-ngão-ngùk-ūng-kẽl jīn'áoyùdòngqiáo a bridge in Beijing, built in 1264, now known as 北海大桥, was originally called 金海桥 and also 御河桥 nguì-hõ-kẽl yùhé qiáo. |
ung2 | 14764 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蜮 | vèik | yù | <wr.> legendary water
monster.⁶ a fabulous tortoise-like creature, the sand cast out of whose mouth
is believed deadly to humans.⁷ 虺蜮 fī-vèik huǐyù mean and vicious people.⁷ 鬼蜮 gī-vèik guǐyù mischievous, devilish, evil; ghosts and monsters/goblins/demons.⁶ 鬼蜮伎俩[鬼蜮伎倆] gī-vèik-gì-lēng guǐyùjìliǎng malicious intrigues; underhand trick; evil tactics.⁸ 蝼蜮[螻蜮] lẽo-vèik lóuyù mole cricket.⁷ |
veik4 | 14950 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蜼 | vì | wèi | a kind of monkey, having
long tail.⁹ (composition: ⿰虫隹; U+873C). 猿蜼 yõn-vì yuánwèi a kind of monkey, with a turn-up nose, a long tail, a slanting head, and of a yellowish color; when it rains they suspend themselves from the trees, and stop their noses with their tails, or fingers.²⁵ <又> luî. (See 蜼 luî). |
vi4 | 15068 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蜲 | vī | wēi | (composition: ⿰虫委;
U+8732). 蜲蛇 vī-yĩ wēiyí sauntering about.²⁵ |
vi2 | 15034 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蝸 | 蜗 | vö | wō | a snail.⁷ 蜗角[蝸角] vö-gök wōjiǎo antenna of a snail – very small.⁶ 蜗角虚名[蝸角虛名] vö-gök-huï-mẽin wōjiǎoxūmíng have a small but undeserved fame.⁶ strive for an empty reputation.⁷ 蜗杆[蝸桿] vö-gön wōgǎn <mach.> worm.⁵ 蜗杆轴[蝸桿軸] vö-gön-jùk wōgǎnzhóu worm shaft.⁵ 蜗居[蝸居] vö-guï wōjū (my) humble abode.⁷ 蜗行牛步[蝸行牛步] vö-hãng-ngẽo-bù wōxíngniúbù move at a snail's pace – move very slowly.⁶ 蜗髫[蝸髫] vö-hẽl wōtiáo snaillike hair style of a child (in former times).⁷ 蜗庐[蝸廬] vö-lũ wōlú a cottage; a simple dwelling.⁷ 蜗轮[蝸輪] vö-lũn wōlún <mach.> a worm gear/wheel.⁷ 蜗牛[蝸牛] vö-ngẽo wōniú a snail.⁷ 蜗舍[蝸舍] vö-sëh wōshè a cottage; a simple dwelling.⁷ 蜗旋[蝸旋] vö-xũn wōxuán to spiral.⁶ 蜗篆[蝸篆] vö-xùn wōzhuàn the track of a snail.⁷ |
vo2 | 15090 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蜿 | vōn | wān | to creep, to wriggle, to
wind up.⁷ creep, crawl.⁸ 蜿蝉[蜿蟬] vōn-chên/ wānchán coiling around.¹⁴ 蜿曲 vōn-kūk wānqū meander.³⁹ 蜿蟺 vōn-sên wānshàn a name for the earthworm.¹⁴ 蜿蜿 vōn-vōn wānwān the undulatory motion of a dragon.¹⁴ 蜿蜒 vōn-yẽn wānyán (of snakes) wriggling; winding, zigzag, meandering.⁶ to stretch for miles; creeping, snaky; wriggly; to wriggle, to snake, to meander.⁷ 蜿蜒曲折 vōn-yẽn-kūk-jēt wānyánqūzhé meander; switchback.⁸ (by) twists and turns; meander; zigzag.⁵⁴ 蜿蜒而上 vōn-yẽn-ngĩ-sëng wānyán'érshàng meandering up.¹⁹ wriggle up (to...)³⁹ |
von1 | 15181 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 𧌑 ❄ |
vūt | qū | (composition: ⿰虫屈;
U+27311). 蛣𧌑❄{⿰虫屈} or 蛣䖦 kēik-vūt jiéqū a tree grub.¹⁰² |
vut1 | 15424 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蜥 | xēik | xī | (composition: ⿰虫析;
U+8725). lizard.⁸ 变色蜥蜴[變色蜥蜴] bëin-sēik xēik-yèik biànsè xīyì chameleon.³⁹ 鬃狮蜥[鬃獅蜥] düng-xü-xēik zōngshīxī central bearded dragon or inland bearded dragon, Pogona vitticeps.¹⁵ 鬣蜥 lèp-xēik lièxī iguana.¹⁰ 原尾蜥虎 ngũn-mī-xēik-fū yuánwěixīhǔ Oriental leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus bowringii); (also known as 纵斑蜥虎 [縱斑蜥虎] düng-bän-xēik-fū zòngbānxīhǔ,檐蛇 sẽm-sẽh yánshé, 盐蛇[鹽蛇] yẽm-sẽh yánshé.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 蜥蜴 xēik-yèik xīyì lizard.⁵ 蜥蜴亚目[蜥蜴亞目] xēik-yèik-ä-mùk xīyìyàmù suborder Lacertilia.²⁰ 蚓蜥 yîn-xēik yǐnxī amphisbaenians or worm lizards (Amphisbaenia).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ |
xeik1 | 15619 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蜴 | yèik | yì | lizard.⁸ 大形蜥蜴 ài-yẽin-xēik-yèik dàxíngxīyì chuckwalla.¹⁰ 变色蜥蜴[變色蜥蜴] bëin-sēik-xēik-yèik biànsèxīyì chameleon lizard.¹⁹ 飞龙科蜥蜴[飛龍科蜥蜴] fï-lũng-fö-xēik-yèik fēilóngkēxīyì agama.¹⁰ 虺蜴 fī-yèik huǐyì venomous snake and lizard; a vicious person.⁸ 火蜥蜴 fō-xēik-yèik huǒxīyì fire lizard; fire-bellied salamander (Cynops orientalis David).¹⁰ 无脚蜥蜴[無腳蜥蜴] mũ-gëk-xēik-yèik wújiǎoxīyì blindworm.¹⁰ 蜥蜴 xēik-yèik xīyì lizard.⁵ 蜥蜴亚目[蜥蜴亞目] xēik-yèik-ä-mùk xīyìyàmù suborder Lacertilia.²⁰ 小蜥蜴 xēl-xēik-yèik xiǎoxīyì eft.¹⁰ |
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| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 蝆 | yẽng | yáng | (<old>=蛘 yẽng yáng) a weevil found in
rice.⁸ (See 蝆 yẽng). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 14 | 𧌕 ❄ |
yiũ | yóu | (demotic character for 蝣
yiũ yóu
ephemera.¹⁴).⁸ (composition: ⿲虫扌⿱𠂉子; U+27315). (See 蝣 yiũ). |
yiu3 | 17220 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝙 | bēin | biān | bat.⁸ the bat, used as an
emblem of happiness.¹⁴ 蝙袖 bēin-diù biānxiù bat sleeves.¹⁹ 蝙蝠 bēin-fūk biānfú bat.⁸ 蝙蝠侠[蝙蝠俠] bēin-fūk-hèp biānfúxiá Batman.¹² 蝙蝠衫 bēin-fūk-sâm biānfúshān bat-like shirt.⁸ a blouse or jacket with batwing sleeves (with narrow cuffs and sleeves widened towards the armpit).¹⁴ 蝙鱼[蝙魚] bēin-nguĩ biānyú bream.¹⁰ (See 鯿魚 bēin-nguĩ). 燕蝙蝠 yên-bēin-fūk yànbiānfu <topo.> the bat.¹¹ |
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| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝭 | chĩ | chí | (composition: ⿰虫是;
U+876D). 蝭母 chĩ-mû chímǔ rhizome of Anemarrhena asphodeloides, (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma).²⁰ affodille (Africaans for daffodil), or celandine.²⁵ 蝭蛙 chĩ-vä chíwā the name of a bird.²⁵ <又> hãi. (See 蝭 hãi). |
chi3 | 1638 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝽 | chün | chūn | (=椿象 chün-dèng chūnxiàng) stinkbug;
shieldbug.⁸ 长蝽[長蝽] chẽng-chün chángchūn chinch bug.³⁹ 长蝽茧蜂[长蝽繭蜂] chẽng-chün-gān-füng or chẽng-chün-gēin-füng chángchūnjiǎnfēng (Aridelus longius).⁹ |
chun2 | 1895 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 螆 | 螆 | dî | cì | hairy and poisonous
caterpillars; (Cant.) a louse.⁸ (composition t: ⿰虫茲; U+8786). (composition s: ⿰虫兹; U+8786). (Note: The same Unicode codepoint is used both for traditional and simplified. They appear differently depending on the font used). <台> 螆都冇个[螆都冇個] dî-dū-mäo-göi (of a woman) have not given birth yet. <又> dï. (See 螆 dï). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 螆 | 螆 | dï | cì | hairy and poisonous
caterpillars; (Cant.) a louse.⁸ (composition t: ⿰虫茲; U+8786). (composition s: ⿰虫兹; U+8786). (Note: The same Unicode codepoint is used both for traditional and simplified. They appear differently depending on the font used). <台> 癞螆[癩螆] läi-dï sores from scabies. <台> 生螆[生螆] säng-dï/ infested with lice. <又> dî. (See 螆 dî). |
di2 | 2351 |
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| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝶 | èp | dié | 蝶装[蝶裝] èp-jöng diézhuāng butterfly
bookbinding.⁸ 蝶蛾目 èp-ngõ-mùk dié'é'mù or 鳞翅目[鱗翅目] lĩn-chï-mùk línchìmù the Lepidoptera order.²⁰ 蝶蛹 èp-ngùng diéyǒng chrysalis.¹⁹ 蝶式 èp-sēik diéshì butterfly style.⁵⁴ 蝶泳 èp-vèin diéyǒng butterfly stroke (swimming).¹⁰ 蝶形 èp-yẽin diéxíng papilioform.⁹ butterfly-shaped.⁵⁴ 蝴蝶 or 胡蝶 vũ-èp húdié butterfly.¹⁰ 蝴蝶花 vũ-èp-fä húdiéhuā fringed iris; iris.⁹ |
ep4 | 3085 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝌 | fö | kē | a tadpole.⁷ 蝌蚪 fö-ēo kēdǒu a tadpole.⁷ 蝌蚪文 fö-ēo kēdǒuwén tadpole characters (of the Zhou Dynasty, with strokes of characters shaped like tadpoles).⁷ |
fo2 | 3339 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝰 | föi | kuí | 蝰蛇 föi-sẽh kuíshé viper; (viperine)
adder.⁶ 蝰鱼[蝰魚] föi-nguĩ kuíyú viperfish.⁶ 圆斑蝰[圓斑蝰] yõn-bän-föi yuánbānkuí Eastern Russell's viper; Siamese Russell's viper (Daboia russelii siamensis).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ |
foi2 | 3360 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝠 | fūk | fú | bat.⁹ 蝙蝠 bēin-fūk biānfú bat.⁸ 蝙蝠侠[蝙蝠俠] bēin-fūk-hèp biānfúxiá Batman.¹² 蝠鲼[蝠鱝] fūk-fûn fúfèn manta ray; devil ray.¹⁰ 蝠蛇 fūk-sẽh fúshé a scorpion – an evil perosn.¹⁴ 蝠鼠[蝠鱝] fūk-sī fúshǔ bat; flying squirrel.¹⁴ 蝠蝇科[蝠蠅科] fūk-yẽin-fö fúyíngkē the Streblidae family.¹⁰ 蝠鸢[蝠鳶] fūk-yön fúyuān bat hawk (Macheiramphus alcinus).⁹ |
fuk1 | 3626 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝮 | fūk | fù | a viper.⁷ insect; poisonous
snake (archaic).¹⁰ 虺蝮 fī-fūk huǐfù poisonous snake.¹¹ 虺蝮之行 fī-fūk-jï-hãng huǐfùzhīxíng <derog.> sneaky, contemptible ways, like snakes.¹¹ 蝮蛇 fūk-sẽh fùshé a viper.⁷ adder.⁹ venomous snake.¹⁰ Pallas pit viper.³⁹ (See <台> 簸箕盒 bö-gî-hâp or bü-gî-hâp) |
fuk1 | 3627 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蜵 | gün | yuān | (<old> =蜎 gün yuān) mosquito
larva.⁸ (composition: ⿰虫𣶒; U+8735). 蜵蜎 gün-gün yuānyuān the deep interior of a house.²⁵ far-ranging and profound.⁵⁴ (See 蜎 gün). |
gun2 | 5269 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝦 | 虾 | hâ | xiā | shrimp, prawn.⁸ (variant: 鰕
hâ xiā). 虾兵蟹将[蝦兵蟹將] hâ-bëin-hāi-dëng xiābīng-xièjiàng (in Chinese myths) shrimp soldiers and crab generals; ineffective troops.⁸ 虾炒饭[蝦炒飯] hâ-chāo-fàn xiāchǎofàn shrimp fried rice.¹⁹ 虾酱[蝦醬] hâ-dëng xiājiàng shrimp sauce.¹⁴ 虾子[蝦子] hâ-dū xiāzǐ shrimp roe/eggs.⁶ 虾膏[蝦膏] hâ-gäo xiāgāo shrimp paste.¹⁹ 虾壳[蝦殼] hâ-hôk xiāké or 虾皮[蝦皮] hâ-pĩ xiāpí the shell of the shrimp.¹⁴ 虾米[蝦米] hâ-māi xiāmi (usually small) dried shrimps.⁷ 虾仁[蝦仁] hâ-ngĩn xiārén or 虾仁儿[蝦仁兒] hâ-ngĩn-ngĩ xiārénr a shrimp with its shell removed.⁷ 虾片[蝦片] hâ-pëin xiāpiàn shrimp chips.⁰ 虾皮[蝦皮] hâ-pĩ xiāpí dried small shrimp.⁷ the shell of the shrimp.¹⁴ (See 虾壳[蝦殼] hâ-hôk). 虾须[蝦鬚] hâ-xü xiāxū shrimp's feelers.¹¹ 虾夷[蝦夷] hâ-yĩ xiāyí Emishi or Ebisu, ethnic group of ancient Japan, thought to be related to modern Ainus.¹⁰ 虾油[蝦油] hâ-yiũ xiāyóu shrimp sauce.⁶ 对虾[對蝦] uï-hâ duìxiā <zoo.> prawn.¹¹ <台> 虾 hâ/ shrimp. <又> hā, hä, mâ. (See 蝦 [hā, há]; [hā, xiā]; hä; mâ; 鰕 hâ) |
ha5 | 5407 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝦 | 虾 | hä | xiā | 龙虾[龍蝦] lũng-hä lóngxiā lobster.⁸ <台> 虾 hä to bully, to pick on (someone). <台> 虾人[蝦人] hä-ngĩn browbeat; take advantage of; pick on; bully; treat somebody highhandedly. <又> hā, hâ, mâ. (See 蝦 [hā, há]; [hā, xiā]; hâ; mâ.) |
ha2 | 5380 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝦 | 虾 | hā | há | 虾蟆[蝦蟆] or 蛤蟆 hā-mã háma frog; toad.⁶ 虾蟆肿[蝦蟆腫] hā-mã-jūng hámazhǒng ranula.²⁹ <又> hä, hâ, mâ. (See 蝦 [hā, xiā]; hä; hâ; mâ.) |
ha1 | 5366 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝦 | 虾 | hā | xiā | 虾饺[蝦餃] hā-gāo xiājiǎo shrimp
dumplings.³⁹ <又> hä, hâ, mâ. (See 蝦 [hā, há]; hä; hâ; mâ.) |
ha1 | 5367 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝭 | hãi | tí | (composition: ⿰虫是;
U+876D). 蝭蟧 hãi-lẽl tíliáo the cicada.²⁵ <又> chĩ. (See 蝭 chĩ). |
hai3 | 5494 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝏 | hẽin | tíng | (insect) leptogaster basilaris.¹⁰ 䗒蝏 bèin-hẽin bìngtíng the solen ensis.²⁵ (Ensis ensis).¹⁵ 蝏䗒 hẽin-bèin tíngbìng a long, narrow clam.² (composition: ⿰虫亭; U+874F). |
hein3 | 6170 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝎 | hòt | hé | a grub which bores into
trees and destroys them.¹⁴ 蝎盛则木朽[蝎盛則木朽] hòt-sèin-dāk-mùk-hiū héshèngzémùxiǔ when grubs multiply, the trees decay.¹⁴ 蝎蠧 hòt-ù hédù grubs and larvae of all kinds.¹⁴ <又> kēik. (See 蝎 kēik; 蠍 kēik). |
hot4 | 6902 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝎 | kēik | xiē | a scorpion.⁷ 蝎蛣 kēik-kēik xiējié a tree grub.¹⁰² 蝎毒 kēik-ùk xiēdú scorpion venom.⁷ <又> hòt. (See 蝎 hòt; 蠍 kēik). |
keik1 | 8343 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝲 | lā | là | 蝲蛄 lā-gū làgǔ crayfish.⁶ 蝲蝲蛄 lā-lā-gū làlàgǔ mole cricket.⁶ |
la1 | 9065 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 䗍 | lâi | lǐ | (=蠡 lâi lǐ) a wood-boring insect;
(of insects) to bore or eat wood; worm-eaten.⁷ (composition: ⿱彖虫; U+45CD). (See 蠡 lâi.) |
lai5 | 9132 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝦 | 虾 | mâ | xiā | (comp. t: ⿰虫叚; U+8766). (comp. s: ⿰虫下; U+867E). <台> 咸虾[鹹蝦] hãm-mâ salted shrimp sauce/paste (assimilation of hãm-hâ into hãm-mâ). <台> 咸虾蒸猪肉[鹹蝦蒸豬肉] hãm-mâ-jëin-jï-ngùk steamed pork with salted shrimp sauce/paste. <又> hā, hä, hâ. (See 蝦 [hā, há]; [hā, xiā]; hä; hâ.) |
ma5 | 10429 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝥 | mão | máo | (alternate Hoisanva
pronunciation for 蝥 mẽo máo a fly which is used similarly to cantharides; a grub that
eats growing grain.¹⁴) <又> mẽo. (See 蟊 mão; 蟊 mẽo; 蝥 mẽo.) |
mao3 | 10563 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝥 | mẽo | máo | (=蟊 mẽo or mão) a fly which is
used similarly to cantharides; a grub that eats growing grain.¹⁴ 斑蝥 or 斑蟊 bän-mẽo or bän-mão bānmáo Chinese blister beetle; cantharis.⁶ the fly which is used similarly to cantharides; a grub that eats growing grain.¹⁴ 蝥贼[蝥賊] or 蟊贼[蟊賊] mẽo-tàk or mão-tàk máozéi grain eating insect; lit. and fig. vermin; a person harmful to the country and the people.¹⁰ grubs which eat grain; the former eats the roots, the latter the joints – injurious persons.¹⁴ social vermin.⁵⁵ 蝥弧 or 蟊弧 mẽo-vũ or mão-vũ máohú the name of a fly.²⁵ <又> mão. (See 蟊 mão; 蟊 mẽo; 蝥 mão.) |
meo3 | 10759 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝱 | mông | méng | (=虻 mông méng horse-flies or
horseflies (sometimes referred to as
gadflies)¹⁵).⁸ a stinging fly that infects
animals; a pretty plant, for which 䖟 is now used.¹⁰² (demotic variant: 䖟 mông
méng).² (composition: ⿱亡䖵; U+8771). 飞蝱[飛蝱] fï-mông fēiméng a kind of barbed dart fired like a rocket.¹⁰² 蜚蝱 or 𧓊蝱 fï-mông fēiméng a gadfly.²⁵ a breeze or gadfly; the fly that bites cattle.¹⁰² 蝱虫[蝱蟲] mông-chũng/ méngchóng or 蚊蝱 mûn-mông wénméng gadflies and mosquitoes.¹⁰² 木蝱 mûk-mông mùméng a kind of fly like a bee, found in grass and on trees.¹⁰² 牛蝱 ngẽo-mông niúméng horsefly.¹⁰² 言采其蝱 ngũn-tōi-kĩ-mông yáncǎiqíméng And gather the mother-of-pearl lilies. (Excerpt from 《詩經·國風·鄘風·載馳·3》, translated by James Legge).⁶⁰ I will gather the fritillarias (貝母).¹⁰² (See 貝母 böi-mû). 黄蝱[黃蝱] võng-mông huángméng a fly that infests catttle.¹⁰² (See 虻 mông; 䖟 mông). |
mong5 | 11014 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝻 | nãm | nǎn | immature locusts.⁸ 跳蝻 hẽl-nãm tiàonǎn the nymph of a locust.¹⁹ 蝻子 nãm-dū nǎnzi unfledged locusts.¹⁴ 蝗蝻 võng-nãm huángnǎn nymph of a locust.⁶ |
nam3 | 11291 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 𧍪 ❄ |
nguĩ | yú | a water beetle.¹⁰² (composition: ⿰虫禺; U+2736A). 𧑒❄{⿰虫敦}𧍪❄{⿰虫禺} hün-nguĩ tūnyú = 青蚨 tëin-fũ qīngfú, a water beetle – according to the books, if the blood of the mother is smeared on 81 copper cash, and the blood of the young one is also smeared on another 81 cash, then cash will always come together, no matter how they are circulated, – from the 搜神记[搜神記] Xēo-sĩn-gï Sōushénjì.¹⁴ Its appearance is described like a cicada, and the eggs are glued by the mother to leaves, especially of the sweetflag, in rows of eights and nines; it is also called 鱼父[魚父] nguî-fù yúfù and answers to a Hyrophilus.¹⁰² |
ngui3 | 12099 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 𧍖 ❄ |
sāng | shěng | an insect.²⁵ (composition: ⿰虫省; U+27356). |
sang1 | 13227 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝨 | sēt | shī | (=虱 sēt shī) louse; bed
bug.⁸ 蝨处裈中[蝨處褌中] or 虱处裈中[虱處褌中] sēt-chuī-gün-jüng shīchǔkūnzhōng a bedbug in trousers – sarcasm against Confucian doctrinaires who follow a “straight path” as bugs follow trousers’ seams.¹¹ (See 虱 sēt.) |
set1 | 13567 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 䗐 | sï | shī | a weevil found in
rice.⁸ (composition: ⿱施虫; U+45D0). 蛄䗐 gü-sï gūshī a kind of cricket.²⁵ |
si2 | 13622 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 螖 | vàt | huá | 蟛螖 pãng-vàt pénghuá a small
crab.⁵⁴ 螖蠌 vàt-jàk huázé a kind of small crab which lives in an empty shell.⁸ |
vat4 | 14938 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝟 | 猬 | vì | wèi | hedgehog.⁵ 诸事猬集[諸事蝟集] jï-xù-vì-dàp zhūshìwèijí have too many things to attend to; have too many irons in the fire.⁶ 猬集[蝟集] vì-dàp wèijí <wr.> (of matters) as numerous as the spines of a hedgehog.⁶ 猬缩[蝟縮] vì-sük wèisuō recoil in fear like a hedgehog; huddle up like a hedgehog.⁶ 刺猬[刺蝟] xü-vì cìwei hedgehog.⁶ |
vi4 | 15069 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝗 | võng | huáng | locust.⁶ 飞蝗[飛蝗] fï-võng fēihuáng migratory locust.⁶ 灭蝗[滅蝗] mèik-võng mièhuáng wipe out locusts.⁶ 蝗虫 võng-chũng huángchóng locust.⁶ 蝗灾[蝗災] võng-döi huángzāi plague of locusts.⁶ 蝗害 võng-hòi huánghài locust plague.⁶ 蝗蝻 võng-nãm huángnǎn nymph of a locust.⁶ |
vong3 | 15224 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝴 | vũ | hú | a butterfly.⁷ 蝴蝶 or 胡蝶 vũ-èp húdié butterfly.¹⁰ 蝴蝶花 vũ-èp-fä húdiéhuā fringed iris; iris.⁹ 蝴蝶阀[蝴蝶閥] vũ-èp-fàt húdiéfá butterfly valve.⁶ 蝴蝶结[蝴蝶結] vũ-èp-gēik húdiéjié a rosette; a bow tie.⁷ 蝴蝶骨 vũ-èp-gūt húdiégǔ sphenoid.¹⁰ 蝴蝶虾[蝴蝶蝦] vũ-èp-hâ/ húdiéxiā butterfly shrimp.³⁹ 蝴蝶犬 vũ-èp-hūn húdiéquǎn papillon (lapdog with butterfly-like ears).¹⁰ 蝴蝶扣儿[蝴蝶扣兒] vũ-èp-këo-ngĩ húdiékòur decorative butterfly knot.¹⁹ 蝴蝶琴 vũ-èp-kĩm húdiéqín (=扬琴[扬琴] yẽng-kĩm yangqin) dulcimer.¹⁰ 蝴蝶蓝[蝴蝶藍] vũ-èp-lãm húdiélán iris.⁵⁴ 蝴蝶兰[蝴蝶蘭] vũ-èp-lãn húdiélán butterfly orchid; iris.⁶ 蝴蝶鱼[蝴蝶魚] vũ-èp-nguî húdiéyú butterfly fish.⁶ |
vu3 | 15288 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 䗌 | xëin | xīng | dragonfly.⁸ (composition: ⿰虫星; U+45CC). |
xein2 | 15691 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 螋 | xēo | sōu | 蠼螋 kōk-xēo or kuĩ-xēo qúsōu earwig.⁸ Labidura riparia.⁹ |
xeo1 | 15814 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝝 | xün | xuān | small insects found in
wells.²⁵ (composition: ⿰虫彖; U+875D). <又> yõn. (See 蝝 yõn). |
xun2 | 16190 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝘 | yēn | yǎn | an ancient literary term
for any of the cicada family.⁹ 蝘蜓 yēn-hẽin yǎntíng ➀ gecko; house lizard ➁ <old> cicada.⁶ |
yen1 | 16642 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝓 | yĩ | yú | 蛞蝓 föt-yĩ kuòyú slug.⁸ 海蛞蝓 hōi-föt-yĩ hǎikuòyú sea slug.¹⁰ 蝓螨器[蝓蟎器] yĩ-mōn-hï yúmǎnqì ereynetal organ.⁹ 螔蝓 yĩ-yĩ yíyú (=蜗牛[蝸牛] vö-ngẽo wōniú) snail.⁷ʼ²⁵ |
yi3 | 16961 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝤 | yiũ | qiú | 蝤蛴[蝤蠐] yiũ-tãi qiúqí longicorn's larva
天牛的幼虫 [天牛的幼蟲]; used to describe skin of women's neck appears bright and
white.⁹ (天牛 hëin-ngẽo tiānniú longicorn beetles, family Cerambycidae; also known as long-horned beetle).⁸¹ (See 蝤 [yiũ, yóu].) |
yiu3 | 17221 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝣 | yiũ | yóu | ephemera.¹⁴ (variant:
𧌕❄{⿲虫扌⿱𠂉子} yiũ yóu). 蜉蝣 fẽo-yiũ fúyóu mayfly.⁶ 蜉蝣撼树[蜉蝣撼樹] fẽo-yiũ-hàm-sì fúyóuhànshù a very rash, ridiculous attempt.⁵⁴ (See 𧌕❄{⿲虫扌⿱𠂉子} yiũ). |
yiu3 | 17222 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝤 | yiũ | yóu | 蝤蛑 yiũ-mẽo yóumóu swimming
crab.⁶ 蝤蛑科 yiũ-mẽo-fö yóumóukē or 梭子蟹科 sö-dū-hāi-fö suōzixièkē Portunidae, a family of crabs which contains the swimming crabs.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 嘉蝤 gä-yiũ jiāyóu <trad.> wise scheme⁵⁴ (See 蝤 [yiũ, qiú].) |
yiu3 | 17223 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝯 | yõn | yuán | (<old> =猿 yõn yuán) ape.⁸ (See 猿 yõn; 猨 yõn.) |
yon3 | 17336 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 15 | 蝝 | yõn | yuán | the larva of locust.⁸ the
young of locusts before the wings appear.¹⁴ the locust, before it obtains
wings; one says, the young of a large species of ant.²⁵ the larva of
locust.³⁶ (composition: ⿰虫彖; U+875D). 冬蝝生 üng-yõn-säng dōngyuánshēng the winter the larvae of the locusts were produced.¹⁴ 蚿蝝 yẽn-yõn xiányuán insect and locusts, a metaphor for something extremely humble.¹⁹ <又> xün. (See 蝝 xün). |
yon3 | 17337 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 螣 | àk | tè | (=蟘 àk tè)⁵⁴ an injurious insect
destroying rice seedlings or young sprouts.⁸ a small insect destroying rice
seedlings or young sprouts.¹¹ a destructive insect which attacks rice
plants.¹⁴ 去其螟螣 huï-kĩ-mẽin-àk qùqímíngtè remove the insects that eat the heart, and those that attack the leaf.¹⁴ 螟螣 mẽin-àk míngtè locusts that devour the blade of corn.²⁵ <又> hãng. (See 螣 hãng; 蟘 àk.) |
ak4 | 155 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 𧎬 ❄ |
àk | tè | the insects that devour the
corn.²⁵ (=蟘 àk tè an
injurious insect destroying rice seedlings or young sprouts.⁸ an insect that
devours the blade of corn.²⁵).¹⁰¹ (composition: ⿱特虫; U+273AC). (See 蟘 àk). |
ak4 | 156 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 𧎢 ❄ |
àk | tè | (=蟘 àk tè an injurious insect
destroying rice seedlings or young sprouts.⁸ an insect that devours the blade
of corn.²⁵).⁸ (composition: ⿰虫貣; U+273A2). (See 蟘 àk). |
ak4 | 157 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 螌 | bän | bān | a striped, poisonous fly.¹⁴
a poisonous insect.²⁵ 螌蟊 or 螌蝥 bän-mẽo or bän-mão bānmáo (=斑蟊 or 斑蝥 bän-mẽo or bän-mão bānmáo) the Chinese cantharides.¹⁴ cantharides or blistering fly.²⁵ (See 斑蟊 bän-mẽo listed under 蟊 mẽo.) |
ban2 | 514 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 螕 | bì | bī | a tick, mite.⁸ <又> pĩ. (See 螕 pĩ; 蚍 pĩ). |
bi4 | 876 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 螭 | chï | chī | ➀ a dragon whose horns have
not grown; cruel ➁ obsolete variant: 魑 chï chī.⁸ 螭陛 chï-bài chībì steps of the imperial palace.⁵⁴ 螭头[螭頭] chï-hẽo chītóu gargoyle-like ornament on temple or palace roofs.¹¹ 螭吻 chï-mêin or chï-mûn chīwěn (=鸱尾[鴟尾] chï-mī chīwěi or 鸱吻[鴟吻] chï-mêin or chï-mûn chīwěn) ornament on roof ridge, in the shape of a legendary animal.²⁹ 螭纽[螭紐] chï-niū chīniǔ carved lizard handle of a cup.¹¹ 螭首 chï-siū chīshǒu hornless dragon head (used as ornamentation, esp. gargoyles).¹⁰ 蟠螭纹[蟠螭紋] põn-chï-mũn pánchīwén (of pillars) with carved curving dragons or lizards.¹¹ (see 魑 chï). |
chi2 | 1611 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 螑 | chiü | xiù | 赳螑 gēl-chiü jiūxiù a dragon flying
with wave-like motion.⁰ 虯螑 or 虬螑 kiũ-chiü qiúxiù a dragon extending its head up and down.⁰ |
chiu2 | 1716 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 𧎮 ❄ |
dāo | zǎo | (=蚤 dāo zǎo) flea, louse;
(<old>=早 dāo zǎo early); (<old>=爪 jāo zhǎo claw).⁸ a flea; to scratch; the mortices in the hub for
the spokes of the wheel.¹⁴ (composition: ⿱㕚䖵; U+273AE). (See 蚤 dāo). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 螣 | hãng | téng | a wingless dragon of the
clouds.¹⁴ a flying serpent, resembling a dragon; it is supposed to be able to
ascend to the clouds, and revel amongst them.²⁵ 螣蛇 hãng-sẽh téngshé <old> lengendary flying snake.⁶ winged snake.⁸ a flying serpent.¹⁴ (=腾蛇[騰蛇] hãng-sẽh téngshé <wr.> winged snake).⁵⁴ 螣蛇无足而飞[螣蛇無足而飛] hãng-sẽh-mũ-dūk-ngĩ-fï téngshéwúzúérfēi this species of serpent has no feet, but it can fly.²⁵ <又> àk. (See 螣 àk.) |
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| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 螗 | hõng | táng | a small cicada.³⁹ (composition: ⿰虫唐; U+8797). |
hong3 | 6856 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 𧏿 ❄ |
jùk | zhú | (composition: ⿰虫逐;
U+273FF). 𧏿❄{⿰虫逐}蛦 jùk-yĩ zhúyí a kind of insect or worm.¹⁰¹ 马𧏿❄{⿰虫逐}[馬𧏿❄{⿰虫逐}] mâ-jùk mǎzhú a sort of millipede.²⁵ |
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| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 螤 | jüng | zhōng | (=钟[鍾] jüng zhōng) a kind of wine
container; to concentrate, to accumulate.⁷ to love, cherish: <wr.> to
gather.¹¹ (See 鍾 jüng). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 螞 | 蚂 | mà | mà | 蚂蚱[螞蚱] mà-jä màzha <topo.>
locust.⁵ <又> mā, mâ. (See 螞 mā, 螞 mâ.) |
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| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 螞 | 蚂 | mâ | mǎ | 蚂蜂[螞蜂] or 马蜂[馬蜂] mâ-füng mǎfēng hornet.¹⁰ 蚂蚁[螞蟻] mâ-ngāi mǎyǐ ant.⁸ 蚂蚁搬泰山[螞蟻搬泰山] mâ-ngāi-bön-Häi-Sän mǎyǐ bān Tài Shān ants removing Nount Tai – the united efforts of the masses can accomplish mighty projects.⁶ 蚂蚁啃骨头[螞蟻啃骨頭] mâ-ngāi-hāng-gūt-hẽo mǎyǐ kěn gǔtou ants gnawing at a bone – a concentration of small machines on a big job; plod away at a big job bit by bit.⁵ 蚂蚁上树[螞蟻上樹] mâ-ngāi-sëng-sì mǎyǐ shàng shù bean-thread noodles with meat.¹⁰ 蚂蟥[螞蟥] mâ-võng mǎhuáng leech.⁵ <又> mā, mà. (See 螞 mā, 螞 mà.) |
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| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 螞 | 蚂 | mā | mā | 蚂螂[螞螂] mā-lõng mālang a dragonfly.⁷ <又> mà, mâ. (See 螞 mà, 螞 mâ.) |
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| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 蟆 | mã | má | frog; toad.⁸ (variant: 蟇 mã
má). 蛤蟆 or 虾蟆[蝦蟆] hā-mã háma frog; toad.⁶ 蛤蟆夯 hā-mã-bùn hámahāng power-driven rammer.⁸ 虾蟆肿[蝦蟆腫] hā-mã-jūng hámazhǒng ranula.²⁹ 哈士蟆 hā-xù-mã hàshìmǎ a kind of frog found in 吉林 Gīt-lĩm Jílín Jilin (Kirin) and used as a valuable tonic.¹¹ Chinese forest frog, Rana chensinensis.²³ 蛤士蟆油 hā-xù-mã-yiũ hàshìmǎyóu or 雪蛤膏 xūt-hā-gäo xuěhágāo Hasma, Harsmar, Hashima (pharmaceutical term: Oviductus Ranae).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ʼ²⁹ 疥蛤蟆 gäi-hā-mã jièháma toad.⁶ (See 蟇 mã). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 蟇 | mã | má | (<old> =蟆 mã má) frog; toad.⁸ (See 蟇 mã). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 螟 | mẽin | míng | the larva of Chilo simplex (now Orocrambus simplex), a kind of moth.⁷ 去其螟螣 huï-kĩ-mẽin-àk qùqímíngtè remove the insects that eat the heart, and those that attack the leaf.¹⁴ 蔗螟 jêh-mẽin zhèmíng sugarcane borer.⁶ 螟螣 mẽin-àk míngtè locusts that devour the blade of corn.²⁵ 螟虫 mẽin-chũng míngchóng the larva of Chilo simplex (now Orocrambus simplex), a kind of moth.⁷ 螟蛉 mẽin-lẽin mínglíng corn earworm; adopted son.⁶ the larva of Chilo simplex (now Orocrambus simplex).⁷ 螟蛉子 mẽin-lẽin-dū mínglíngzǐ an adopted son.⁷ 螟蛉蛾 mẽin-lẽin-ngõ mínglíng'é (a kind of moth) Heliothis armigera.⁷ 螟蛾 mẽin-ngõ míng'é Chilo simplex (now Orocrambus simplex), a kind of moth.⁷ |
mein3 | 10672 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 蟒 | mông | mǎng | python, boa constrictor;
ceremonial robes worn by mandarins.⁸ (variant: 蠎 mông mǎng). (composition: ⿰虫莽; U+87D2). 球蟒 kiũ-mông qiúmǎng ball python; royal python; (Python regius).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 蟒袍 mông-pão mǎngpáo official robe worn for ministers during the Ming and Qing dynasties, embroidered with boa design.⁹ 蟒山 Mông-Sän Mǎng Shān Python Mountain.¹⁰ 蟒蛇 mông-sẽh mǎngshé python; boa.¹⁰ 蟒衣 mông-yï mǎngyī former official costume of ministers, decorated with gold-thread boa constrictor design.¹¹ (See 蠎 mông). |
mong5 | 11015 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 螘 | ngāi | yǐ | (<old>=蟻 ngāi yǐ ant.¹¹) (composition: ⿰虫豈; U+8798). (See 蟻 ngāi). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 螯 | ngào | áo | (alternate Hoisanva
pronunciation for 螯 ngão áo with same meaning.) <又> ngão. (See 螯 ngão.) |
ngao4 | 11659 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 螯 | ngão | áo | chela; pincers.¹⁰ 持螯 chĩ-ngão or chĩ-ngào chí'áo eating crabs.⁵⁴ 持螯把酒 chĩ-ngão-bā-diū or chĩ-ngào-bā-diū chí'áobǎjiǔ enjoy a cup of wine eating crabs.¹¹ 持螯对菊[持螯對菊] chĩ-ngão-uï-gūk or chĩ-ngào-uï-gūk chí'áoduìjú eating crabs and looking at chrysanthemums – a leisurely life.²⁹ 蟹螯 hāi-ngão or hāi-ngào xiè'áo crab's big claws.¹¹ <又> ngào. (See 螯 ngào.) |
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| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 螈 | ngũn | yuán | salamander; newt.¹⁰ 大蝾螈[大蠑螈] ài-vẽin-ngũn dàróngyuán Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus).¹⁰ 螈蚕[螈蠶] ngũn-tâm yuáncán yearly silkworms.²⁵ a silkworm which produces silk very late and only once in the season.¹⁰² 蝾螈[蠑螈] vẽin-ngũn róngyuán salamander, newt.⁹ fire-bellied salamander (Cynops orientalis David).¹⁰ a mountain lizard.²⁵ 蝾螈属[蠑螈屬] vẽin-ngũn sùk róngyuán shǔ Cynops.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 蚓螈 yîn-ngũn yǐnyuán caecilian.⁶ |
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| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 螕 | pĩ | pí | (=蚍 pĩ pí) a species of big
ants.¹¹ <又> bì. (See 蚍 pĩ; 螕 bì). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 螃 | põng | páng | crab.⁸ (composition: ⿰虫旁; U+8783). 螃蟹 põng-hāi pángxiè crab.¹¹ 螃蜞 põng-kĩ pángqí or 蟛蜞 pãng-kĩ/ péngqí amphibious crab; brackish-water crab.⁶ a species of small crabs, Grapsus species.¹¹ 螃蜞菊 põng-kĩ-gūk pángqíjú or 蟛蜞菊 pãng-kĩ-gūk péngqíjú (Wedelia chinensis).⁶ (Note: old name for 黄花蜜菜[黃花蜜菜] võng-fä-mìt-töi huánghuāmìcài (Sphagneticola calendulacea).²⁰ 螃蜢 põng-māng pángměng grasshopper.²⁹ |
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| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 螓 | tũn | qín | a small cicada with a
square head.⁸ 螓首 tũn-siū qínshǒu lit. a cicada's head – square forehead of a woman, considered to be beautiful in ancient times.⁰ 螓首蛾眉 tũn-siū-ngõ-mĩ qínshǒu'éméi lit. a cicada's head and a moth's eyebrows – a beautiful woman.⁵⁴ |
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| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 螙 | ù | dù | (=蠹 ù dù) moth; insects which
eat into cloth.⁸ grubs in wood; worms in books, clothes; used figuratively of
corrupt officials.¹⁴ (See 蠹 ù). |
u4 | 14658 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 螅 | xēik | xī | intestinal worm.²⁹ 水螅 suī-xēik shuǐxī hydra.¹¹ 螅头[螅頭] xēik-hẽo xītou (=脑水肿[腦水腫] nāo-suī-jūng nǎoshuǐzhǒng) hydrocephalus.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ʼ²⁹ |
xeik1 | 15620 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 螄 | 蛳 | xü | sī | a kind of mollusk with a
spiral shell.⁷ 田螺蛳[田螺螄] hẽin-lũ-xü tiánluósī pond snail.¹⁹ field snail.³⁹ 海蛳[海螄] hōi-xü hǎisī <zoo.> a sea shell, Scala lamellosa.¹¹ 螺蛳[螺螄] lũ-xü luósi spiral shell; snail.⁵ |
xu2 | 15990 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 螢 | 萤 | yẽin | yíng | glow-worm, luminous
insect.⁸ firefly; glowworm; lightning
bug.⁹ (variant: 𧓌❄{⿰虫熒} yẽin yíng). 流萤[流螢] liũ-yẽin liúyíng firefly.¹¹ 萤火虫[螢火蟲] yẽin-fō-chũng yínghuǒchóng firebug; glowworm; lightning bug.⁹ <台> 萤火仔[螢火仔] yẽin-fō-dōi firefly. (See 𧓌❄{⿰虫熒} yẽin). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 螔 | yĩ | yí | 螔蝓 yĩ-yĩ yíyú (=蜗牛[蝸牛] vö-ngẽo wōniú) snail.⁷ʼ²⁵ |
yi3 | 16962 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 融 | yũng | róng | melt, fuse; blend,
harmonize.⁸ (variant: 螎 yũng róng). 融洽 yũng-dèp róngqià harmonious; friendly relations; on good terms with one another.¹⁰ 融化 yũng-fä rónghuà dissolve; thaw.⁸ (cf. 熔 yũng róng). 融风[融風] yũng-füng róngfēng spring breeze.⁷ 融解 yũng-gāi róngjiě to melt; to thaw.⁷ 融解点[融解點] yũng-gāi-ēm róngjiědiǎn the melting point; the point of fusion.⁷ 融合 yũng-hàp rónghé blend, mix together.¹¹ 融合为一[融合為一] yũng-hàp-vĩ-yīt rónghéwéiyī to permeate.²⁹ 融然 yũng-ngẽin róngrán harmonious and happy; harmony.⁸ 融为一体[融為一體] yũng-vĩ-yīt-hāi róngwéiyītǐ hypostatic union.⁸ 融和 yũng-võ rónghé pleasantly warm; blend, mix together.⁸ 融会[融會] yũng-vòi rónghuì to blend harmoniously.⁷ 融会贯通[融會貫通] yũng-vòi-gön-hüng rónghuìguàntōng achieve mastery through a comprehensive study of the subject.⁸ 融雪天气[融雪天氣 ] yũng-xūt-hëin-hï róngxuě tiānqì thaw.⁸ 融融 yũng-yũng róngróng happy and harmonious; warm; bright.⁸ (See 螎 yũng). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 16 | 螎 | yũng | róng | (<old> =融 yũng róng) melt, fuse; blend,
harmonize.⁸ (composition: ⿰虫鬲; U+878E). (See 融 yũng). |
yung3 | 17524 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 螮 | 䗖 | äi | dài | an insect; some say a
snake.²⁵ Also pronounced dì in Mandarin with a different meaning: rainbow.⁸ (composition: t ⿰虫帶; U+87AE). (composition: s ⿰虫带; U+45D6). (See 螮 [äi, dì]). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 螮 | 䗖 | äi | dì | rainbow.⁸ the rainbow.¹⁴ Also pronounced dài in Mandarin with a
different meaning: an insect; some say a snake.²⁵ (composition: t ⿰虫帶; U+87AE). (composition: s ⿰虫带; U+45D6). 螮𬟽❄{⿰虫东}[螮蝀] or 蝃𬟽❄{⿰虫东}[蝃蝀] äi-üng dìdōng <lit.> rainbow; lit., fig. bridge.³⁶ (See 螮 [äi, dài]). |
ai2 | 94 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 蟞 | bèik | biē | (<old>=鳖[鱉] or 鼈 bèik biē soft-shelled turtle.⁶ Trionyx sinensis (a
synonym for Pelodiscus sinensis), a kind of fresh water turtle; aka 甲鱼[甲魚] gâp-nguĩ jiǎyú.⁷).¹⁰¹ (composition: ⿱敝虫; U+87DE). 赪蟞[赬蟞] jëin-bèik chēngbiē a kind of legendary red turtle.¹⁹ 珠蟞 jî-bèik zhūbiē a marine animal with different joints to its body and six feet, supposed to vomit pearls.²⁵ name of a fish.¹⁰¹ <又> pëik. (See 蟞 pëik; 蟞 [bèik, piē]). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 蟞 | bèik | piē | (composition: ⿱敝虫;
U+87DE). 蟞蚨 bèik-fũ piēfú a general term for butterflies.¹³ the name of a butterfly.²⁵ <又> pëik. (See 蟞 [bèik, biē]; 蟞 pëik). |
beik4 | 673 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 𧒀 ❄ |
bēik | bì | (composition: ⿰虫敝;
U+27480). 𧒀❄{⿰虫敝}蛦 bēik-yĩ bìyí a wild fowl.⁸ʼ¹⁹ʼ²⁵ʼ¹⁰¹ |
beik1 | 642 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 𧐐 ❄ |
dēik | jì | a small tortoise shell.²⁵
(=鰿 dēik jì
<old> small cowrie shell).¹⁰¹ (composition: ⿰虫責; U+27410). (See 鰿 dēik). |
deik1 | 2096 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 蟓 | dèng | xiàng | (=桑蚕[桑蠶] xông-tâm sāngcán) silkworm.⁸ 蚼蟓 kuĩ-dèng qúxiàng a large ant (name used by the people of 鲁[魯] Lû Lǔ in ancient times).² |
deng4 | 2319 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 螿 | 螀 | dëng | jiāng | a kind of cicada.⁷ cicada (Cosmopsaltria opalifera).¹⁰ 寒螀[寒螿] hõn-dëng hánjiāng <old> a kind of cicada.⁷ (=寒蝉[寒蟬] hõn-chên hánchán cicada in cold weather.⁶) 蛩螀[蛩螿] kũng-dëng qióngjiāng crickets and cicadas.⁷ |
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| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 螲 | èik | dié | 螲蟷 èik-öng diédāng trap-door spider.⁸
a species of spider living in underground caves.⁹ the burrowing spider, that
constructs a covering for its hole.²⁵ <又> jìt. (See 螲 jìt.) |
eik4 | 2821 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 蟈 | 蝈 | gōk | guō | a frog; a mole
cricket.⁷ 蝈蝈[蟈蟈] gōk-gōk guōguo katydid; long-horned grasshopper.¹⁰ 蝈蝈笼[蟈蟈籠] gōk-gōk-lûng guōguolóng cage for singing cicada.¹⁰ 蝈蝈儿[蟈蟈兒] gōk-gōk-ngĩ guōguor a large kind of green cricket; katydid.⁷ 蝈螽[蟈螽] gōk-jüng guōzhōng insect of the Gampsocleis genus (grasshoppers and crickets); Gampsocleis sinensis.¹⁰ 蝼蝈[螻蟈] lẽo-gōk lóuguō another name for the frog.⁷ |
gok1 | 4911 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 蠁 | hēng | xiǎng | larvae, grubs.⁸ʼ¹⁴ larvae,
chrysalis.³⁶ (syn. 蚃 hēng xiǎng). (composition: ⿱鄉虫 or ⿱鄕虫; U+8801). 肸蠁 bìt-hēng xìxiǎng small flies rising in swarms from damp ground – used to illustrate a flourishing state of things.¹⁴ 酒蠁 diū-hēng jiǔxiǎng small flying insects around wine or vinegar.¹⁹ 蠁曶 hēng-fūt xiǎnghū in great haste.¹⁴ in a flash; fast; instantaneous.¹⁹ (See 蚃 hēng). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 螳 | hõng | táng | a mantis.⁷ 蜩螳 hẽl-hõng tiáotáng a cicada.¹⁴ 螳臂当车[螳臂當車] hõng-bî-öng-chëh tángbìdāngchē or 螳臂挡车[螳臂擋車] hõng-bî-ōng-chëh tángbìdǎngchē lit. a mantis trying to stop a cart with its arms – brave but rash attempts to do what is far beyond one's ability.⁷ 螳斧 hõng-fū tángfǔ ax-shaped forelegs of a mantis.⁷ 螳螂 hõng-lõng tángláng a mantis.⁷ 螳螂捕蝉黄雀在后[螳螂捕蟬黃雀在後] hõng-lõng-bù-chên võng-dēk-dòi-hëo tánglángbǔchán huángquèzàihòu lit. the mantis seizing the cicada not knowing the oriole was just behind – recklessness of one blinded by greed; to covet gains ahead without knowing the danger behind.⁷ |
hong3 | 6857 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 蟄 | 蛰 | jèik | zhé | hibernate; live in
seclusion (like an animal in hibernation).⁶ 闭蛰[閉蟄] bäi-jèik bìzhé to hibernate.¹¹ 出蛰[出蟄] chūt-jèik chūzhé come out of hibernation.¹¹ 惊蛰[驚蟄] gëin-jèik jīngzhé the Waking of Insects (3rd solar term, Mar 5, 6, or 7).⁶ 海蛰[海蟄] 蛰兽[蟄獸] jèik-chiü zhéshòu a hibernating animal or insect.⁷ 蛰虫[蟄蟲] jèik-chũng zhéchóng hibernating insect.⁶ 蛰伏[蟄伏] jèik-fùk zhéfú to hibernate; to lie low.¹¹ 蛰居[蟄居] jèik-guï zhéjū <wr.> live in seclusion; be a hermit; be in solitude.⁶ 蛰居书斋[蟄居書齋] jèik-guï-sï-jäi zhéjū-shūzhāi cloister oneself in one's study.⁶ 蛰蛰[蟄蟄] jèik-jèik zhézhé <wr.> in a cluster (of insects).¹ <wr.> thriving in a peaceful community.¹¹ swarms, gathered together.¹⁴ to assemble together.²⁵ 蛰雷[蟄雷] jèik-luĩ zhéléi the first spring thunder (that awakes insects from dormancy).⁷ 蛰藏[蟄藏] jèik-tõng zhécáng hide, remain under cover.⁶ 启蛰[啟蟄] kāi-jèik qǐzhé to wake from hibernation in the spring.¹¹ 冬蛰[冬蟄] üng-jèik dōngzhé hibernation.¹⁰ |
jeik4 | 7545 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 蟑 | jëng | zhāng | 蟑螂 jëng-lõng zhānglang
cockroach.⁸ |
jeng2 | 7697 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 螲 | jìt | zhì | mole cricket.⁹ another name
for a mole cricket.²⁰ 蝼螲[螻螲] lẽo-jìt lóuzhì a sort of insect.¹³ the cicada.²⁵ (See and compare 蟬 chên chán a cicada.) <又> èik. (See 螲 èik.) |
jit4 | 7987 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 螽 | jüng | zhōng | a katydid; a long-horned
grasshopper; a locust.⁷ 阜螽 fèo-jüng fùzhōng <wr.> grasshoppers.¹¹ 蝈螽[蟈螽] gōk-jüng guōzhōng insect of the Gampsocleis genus (grasshoppers and crickets); Gampsocleis sinensis.¹⁰ 土螽 hū-jüng tǔzhōng gray grasshopper.¹ 螽花 jüng-fä zhōnghuā a spikelet.⁷ 螽斯 jüng-xü zhōngsī katydid; long-horned grasshopper.⁵ 螽斯衍庆[螽斯衍慶] jüng-xü-yēn-hëin zhōngsīyǎnqìng May your offsprings be as numerous as a katydid's. (a congratulatory expression used when a son is born to a friend).⁷ 蟿螽 käi-jüng qìzhōng grasshopper.⁶ |
jung2 | 8208 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 𧑀 ❄ |
lèk | lüè | (composition: ⿰虫巢;
U+27440). 渠𧑀❄{⿰虫巢} kuĩ-lèk qúlüè an insect that is born in the morning and dies that evening.² 𧑀❄{⿰虫巢}蛣 lèk-kēik lüèjié parasites found on crabs, an inch or more long, which eats the crab's eggs.¹⁰² |
lek4 | 9479 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 螻 | 蝼 | lẽo | lóu | a mole cricket.⁷ (comp. t: ⿰虫婁; U+87BB). (comp. s: ⿰虫娄; U+877C). 蛞蝼[蛞螻] föt-lẽo kuòlóu mole cricket.⁸ 蝼蝈[螻蟈] lẽo-gōk lóuguō another name for the frog.⁷ 蝼蝈鸣[螻蟈鳴] lẽo-gōk-mẽin lóu guō míng The green frogs croak.⁸⁸ (Excerpt from 《禮記·月令·32》). 蝼蛄[螻蛄] lẽo-gü lóugū mole cricket.⁷ mole cricket, insect family Gryllotalpidae; aka 𧕱❄{⿱舝䖵} hàt xiá, 螲 jìt zhì, 蠹蚍 ù-pĩ dùpí, 剪柳仔(扒手的台語), 蜊蛄, 蝲蝲蛄, 香港稱土狗.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 蝼螲[螻螲] lẽo-jìt lóuzhì a sort of insect.¹³ the cicada.²⁵ (See and compare 蟬 chên chán a cicada.) 蝼蚁[螻蟻] lẽo-ngāi lóuyǐ mole crickets and ants – insignificant creatures.⁷ 蝼蜮[螻蜮] lẽo-vèik lóuyù mole cricket.⁷ |
leo3 | 9635 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 螺 | lû | luó | <台> 田螺 hẽin-lû/ or hẽin-lũ/ snail. <台> 拧螺[擰螺] nèin-lû/ top (toy); gyroscope. |
lu5 | 10065 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 螺 | lũ | luó | spiral shell; conch;
spiral.⁸ 大吹法螺 ài-chuï-fāt-lũ dàchuīfǎluó expound the doctrines of Buddhism – blow one's own trumpet; talk big; boast.⁶ 螺桨[螺槳] lũ-dēng luójiǎng propeller.²⁹ 螺钉[螺釘] lũ-ëng luódīng a screw.⁷ 螺髻 lũ-gâi luójì a spiral headdress.⁷ 螺钿[螺鈿] lũ-hẽin luódiàn lacquerware with imbedded mother-of-pearl.¹¹ 螺钿漆盘[螺鈿漆盤] lũ-hẽin-tīt-põn luódiànqīpán lacquer tray inlaid with mother-of-pearl.³⁹ 螺帽 lũ-mào luómào (screw) nut.⁶ 螺母 lũ-mû luómǔ (screw) nut.⁶ 螺栓 lũ-sân luóshuān (screw) bolt.⁵ 螺蛳[螺螄] lũ-xü luósi spiral shell; snail.⁵ 螺丝[螺絲] lũ-xü luósī male screw; external screw; screw.⁷ 螺丝刀[螺絲刀] lũ-xü-äo luósīdāo a screwdriver.⁷ 螺丝帽[螺絲帽] lũ-xü-mào luósīmào nut (for screw).¹¹ 螺丝拧子[螺絲擰子] lũ-xü-nèin-dū luósī níngzi <topo.> screwdriver.⁵⁴ 螺旋 lũ-xũn luóxuán spiral, helix; screw.⁸ <台> 螺丝批[螺絲批] lũ-xü-päi/ screwdriver. |
lu3 | 10027 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 蟊 | mão | máo | (alternate Hoisanva
pronunciation for 蟊 mẽo máo a fly which is used similarly to cantharides; a grub that
eats growing grain.¹⁴) <又> mẽo. (See 蟊 mẽo; 蝥 mão; 蝥 mẽo.) |
mao3 | 10564 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 蟊 | mẽo | máo | a fly which is used
similarly to cantharides; a grub that eats growing grain.¹⁴ (variant: 蝥 mẽo or mão.) 斑蟊 or 斑蝥 bän-mẽo or bän-mão bānmáo Chinese blister beetle; cantharis.⁶ the fly which is used similarly to cantharides; a grub that eats growing grain.¹⁴ 蟊贼[蟊賊] or 蝥贼[蝥賊] mẽo-tàk or mão-tàk máozéi grain eating insect; lit. and fig. vermin; a person harmful to the country and the people.¹⁰ grubs which eat grain; the former eats the roots, the latter the joints – injurious persons.¹⁴ social vermin.⁵⁵ 蟊弧 or 蝥弧 mẽo-vũ or mão-vũ máohú the name of a fly.²⁵ <又> mão. (See 蟊 mão; 蝥 mão; 蝥 mẽo.) |
meo3 | 10760 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 蟎 | 螨 | mōn | mǎn | mite; acarid;
acarus.²⁹ 尘螨[塵蟎] chĩn-mōn chénmǎn dust mite.¹⁰ 疥螨[疥蟎] gäi-mōn jièmǎn itch-mite; sarcoptid; sarcoptic mite.⁵⁴ 螨虫[蟎蟲] mōn-chũng mǎnchóng mite (zoology).¹⁰ 沙螨[沙蟎] sâ-mōn shāmǎn chigger.²⁹ 山楂叶螨[山楂葉蟎] sän-jä-yêp-mōn shānzhāyèmǎn <zoo.> hawthorn red spider mite, fruit tree spider mite Tetranychus viennensis.⁶⁹ 蛘螨[蛘蟎] yẽng-mōn yángmǎn meal mite.⁹ 恙螨[恙蟎] yèng-mōn yàngmǎn chigger.⁶ 蝓螨器[蝓蟎器] yĩ-mōn-hï yúmǎnqì ereynetal organ.⁹ |
mon1 | 10943 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 蠎 | mông | mǎng | (<old>=蟒 mông mǎng) python, boa
constrictor.⁸ (composition: ⿰虫莾; U+880E). (See 蟒 mông). |
mong5 | 11016 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 蟁 | mûn | wén | (<old>=蚊 mûn wén a mosquito; a
gnat.⁷).⁸ (composition: ⿱民⿰虫虫; U+87C1). (See 蚊 mûn). |
mun5 | 11174 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 蟞 | pëik | bié | (composition: ⿱敝虫;
U+87DE). 蟞蜉 pëik-fẽo biéfú (=蚍蜉 pĩ-fẽo pífú <wr.> ant.⁶ a large ant described in ancient books.⁹).⁸ a large ant.²⁵ a kind of ant.¹⁰¹ <又> bèik. (See 蟞 [bèik, biē]; 蟞 [bèik, piē]). |
peik2 | 12699 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 螵 | pël | piāo | a chrysalis.⁸ 海螵蛸 hōi-pël-xël hǎipiāoxiāo TCM cuttlebone.⁶ dried central part of cuttlefish.¹¹ 螵蛸 pël-xël piāoxiāo egg capsule of a mantis.⁶ egg case of a praying mantis (used in TCM); cuttlebone.¹⁰ bag of grasshopper's eggs.¹¹ |
pel2 | 12804 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 螫 | sēik | shì | <wr.> to sting.⁶ a
poisonous insect, scorpion; to sting.⁷ 蝎螫[蠍螫] kēik-sēik xiēshì sting of a scorpion.¹⁴ 螫针[螫針] sēik-jïm shìzhēn stinger; sting (of a bee).⁶ 螫刺 sēik-xü shìcì aculeus.¹⁰ 螫蠅[螫蝇] sēik-yẽin shìyíng stable fly; biting flies.²⁹ 辛螫 xïn-sēik xīnshì painfully sting; suffering from punishment.⁵⁴ |
seik1 | 13323 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 螬 | tão | cáo | 蛴螬[蠐螬] tãi-tão qícáo grub;
grubworm.⁹ 螬型蚴 tão-yẽin-yiü cáoxíngyòu scarabaeiform larva.²⁹ |
tao3 | 14058 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 螱 | vï | wèi | flying ants.²⁵ (composition: ⿱尉虫; U+87B1). 螱飞[螱飛] vï-fï wèifēi another name for termites. |
vi2 | 15028 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 蟋 | xēik | xī | cricket.⁸ 斗蟋蟀[鬥蟋蟀] ëo-xēik-xūt dòu xīshuài cricket fight.⁷ 田蟋蟀 hẽin-xēik-xūt tiánxīshuài field cricket.²⁹ 蟋蟀 xēik-xūt xīshuài cricket.⁸ 蟋蟀草 xēik-xūt-tāo xīshuàicǎo (=牛筋草 ngẽo-gïn-tāo niújīncǎo) Indian goosegrass, yard-grass, goosegrass, wiregrass, or crowfootgrass (Eleusine indica).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ |
xeik1 | 15621 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 蟀 | xūt | shuài | 斗蟋蟀[鬥蟋蟀] ëo-xēik-xūt dòu xīshuài cricket
fight.⁷ 田蟋蟀 hẽin-xēik-xūt tiánxīshuài field cricket.²⁹ 蟋蟀 xēik-xūt xīshuài cricket.⁸ 蟋蟀草 xēik-xūt-tāo xīshuàicǎo (=牛筋草 ngẽo-gïn-tāo niújīncǎo) Indian goosegrass, yard-grass, goosegrass, wiregrass, or crowfootgrass (Eleusine indica).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ |
xut1 | 16258 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 螾 | yîn | yǐn | ➀ (=蚓 yîn yǐn) the earthworm.¹⁴ ➁ feces.⁸
➂ wriggle; squirm.⁸ 蚯螾出 hiü-yîn-chūt qiū yǐn chū Earth-worms come forth.⁸⁸ (Excerpt from 《禮記·月令·32》). 螾场[螾場] yîn-chẽng yǐnchǎng earthworm feces.⁸ 螾螾 yîn-yîn yǐnyǐn wiggling, squirming (like an earthworm).⁸ (See 蚓 yîn). |
yin5 | 17136 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 17 | 䗤 | yũng | yōng | a kind of worm produced in
water.⁸ (composition: ⿰虫庸; U+45E4). 䖺䗤 hẽl-yũng tiáoyōng a kind of yellow eel, with long fins; which emits a phosphorescent light, on coming out or in. Its appearance is supposed to indicate drought.²⁵ |
yung3 | 17525 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蟘 | àk | tè | an injurious insect
destroying rice seedlings or young sprouts.⁸ an insect that devours the blade
of corn.²⁵ (variants: 螣,𧎢,𧎬❄{⿱特虫} àk tè). (See 螣 àk; 𧎢 àk; 𧎬❄{⿱特虫} àk). |
ak4 | 158 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蟦 | bïn | bēn | (=牡蛎[牡蠣] mêo-lài mǔlì oyster.⁵).⁸ a kind of
clam or cockle.²⁵ (composition: ⿰虫賁; U+87E6). <又> fĩ. (See 蟦 fĩ). |
bin2 | 933 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蠆 | 虿 | chäi | chài | ancient name for a kind of
scorpion.⁵ insect of scorpion kind.⁶ <wr.> a kind of scorpion.¹¹ 虿尾[蠆尾] chäi-mī chàiwěi tail sting of scorpion.¹¹ 蜂虿[蜂蠆] füng-chäi fēngchài wasps and scorpions – fig. deadly, poisonous things.¹¹ 蜂虿有毒[蜂蠆有毒] füng-chäi-yiû-ùk fēngchàiyǒudú beware of the harm done by small things (e.g., insects).⁵⁴ 水虿[水蠆] suī-chäi shuǐchài <zoo.> nymph/larva of the dragonfly.⁵⁴ |
chai2 | 1258 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蟬 | 蝉 | chên | chán | a cicada; continuous,
uninterrupted.⁷ 蝉鬓[蟬鬢] chên-bïn chánbìn the attractive hair on the temples (of a woman).⁷ 蝉不知雪[蟬不知雪] chên/-būt-jï-xūt chánbùzhīxuě ignorant or inexperienced (like a cicada ignorant of snow).⁷ 蝉冠[蟬冠] chên-gön chánguān or 蝉冕[蟬冕] chên-mêin chánmiǎn <trad.> beautifully adorned cap worn by nobles.⁷ 蝉蜕[蟬蛻] chên-huï chántuì exuviae of the cicada; to commit suicide in order to escape this dirty world.⁷ 蝉纹[蟬紋] chên-mũn chánwén engraved cicada patterns.⁷ 蝉吟[蟬吟] chên-ngĩm chányín shrill sound of the cicada.⁷ 蝉纱[蟬紗] chên-sä chánshā a kind of very thin silk.⁷ 蝉噪[蟬噪] chên-täo chánzào chirping of cicadas.⁶ 蝉嘶[蟬嘶] chên-xü chánsī the shrill sound of a cicada.⁷ 蝉翼[蟬翼] chên-yêik chányì wings of a cicada – very light things; a kind of very thin silk.⁷ 蝉嫣[蟬嫣] chên-yën chányān <wr.> continuous; tied together.⁵⁴ 寒蝉[寒蟬] hõn-chên hánchán cicada in cold weather.⁶ 熊蝉属[熊蟬屬] hũng-chên-sùk xióngchánshǔ (Cryptotympana).²⁰ <又> sẽm. (See 蟬 sẽm.) |
chen5 | 1531 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蟲 | 虫 | chûng | chóng | <台> 鸡吃放光虫[雞吃放光蟲]
gäi-hëk-föng-göng-chûng to know; to know tacitly; to be well aware. <又> chũng. (See 蟲 chũng.) |
chung5 | 1938 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蟲 | 虫 | chũng | chóng | insects; worms.⁷ <又>
chûng. (See 蟲 chûng.) 虫虫[蟲蟲] chũng-chũng chóngchóng irritation caused by hot damp climates.¹⁴ sultry, tormenting.⁵⁴ 虫虫蚁蚁[蟲蟲蟻蟻] chũng-chũng-ngāi-ngāi chóngchóng yǐyǐ infested with insects and worms.⁷ 虫子[蟲子] chûng-dū chóngzǐ eggs of insects.⁷ 虫子[蟲子] chûng-dū chóngzi worms; insects.⁷ 虫聚[蟲聚] chũng-duì chóngjù to swarm.⁷ 虫害[蟲害] chũng-hòi chónghài damage to farm crops caused by pests; insect pest.⁷ 虫吟鸟啼[蟲吟鳥啼] chũng-ngĩm-nêl-hãi chóngyínniǎotí the hum of insects and chirp of birds.⁷ 虫鱼[蟲魚] chũng-nguî chóng-yú insects and fishes, often mentioned as a field of Chinese painting.⁷ 虫鱼之学[蟲魚之學] chũng-nguî-jï-hòk chóngyúzhīxué textual research of little value.⁷ 虫蚀[蟲蝕] chũng-sèik chóngshí worm-eaten.⁷ 虫书[蟲書] chũng-sï chóngshū wriggly form of characters (found usually on ancient bronzes); marks on worm-eaten objects (which look like the seal type characters).⁷ 虫霜水旱[蟲霜水旱] chũng-söng-suī-hön chóngshuāng shuǐhàn insects, frost, floods, and droughts – the four major terrors of farmers.⁷ |
chung3 | 1935 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蟭 | dël | jiāo | (=蟧 lẽl liáo) a kind of big
cicada.⁸ 蟭蟟 dël-lẽl jiāoliáo cicada (old).¹⁰ (See 蟧 lẽl.) |
del2 | 2258 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蟪 | fì | huì | a kind of cicada.⁸ 蟪蛄[蟪蛄] fì-gü huìgū flat pleuron cicada (Platypleura kaempferi).⁸ 蟪蛄不知春秋 fì-gü būt-jï chün-tiü huìgū bùzhī chūn-qiū lit. short-lived cicada does not know the seasons; fig. to see only a small piece of the big picture. 蟪蛄属[蟪蛄屬] fì-gü-sùk huìgūshǔ (學名: Platypleura).²⁰ |
fi4 | 3322 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蟦 | fĩ | fèi | ➀ 蛴螬[蠐螬] tãi-tão qícáo grub; ➁ 金龟子的幼虫
[金龜子的幼蟲] gïm-gï-dū-ēik-yiü-chũng jīnguīzǐ de
yòuchóng larvae of scarabs; ➂ 水母 suī-mû shuǐmǔ jellyfish.⁸ (composition: ⿰虫賁; U+87E6). 蟦蛴[蟦蠐] fĩ-tãi fèiqí larvae of scarabs.¹⁹ grubs or larvae.²⁵ <又> bïn. (See 蟦 bïn). |
fi3 | 3302 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 𧑊 ❄ |
gēin | jǐng | insects in general.²⁵ (composition: ⿰虫景; U+2744A). |
gein1 | 4399 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蟣 | 虮 | gī | jǐ | louse eggs, nits;
foam.⁸ 虮子[蟣子] gī-dū jǐzi nit; egg of a louse.⁸ 虮蝨[蟣蝨] gī-sēt jǐshī lice.¹⁴ |
gi1 | 4624 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蟫 | hãm | tán | (alternate Hoisanva and
Mandarin pronunciation for 蟫 yĩm yín with the same meaning: silverfish, which destroys books
and clothing). (composition: ⿰虫覃; U+87EB). <又> yĩm; tĩm. (See 蟫 yĩm; 蟫 tĩm). |
ham3 | 5650 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蟢 | hī | xǐ | a kind of long-bodied and
long-legged spider.⁷ 壁蟢 bēik-hī bìxǐ (=壁钱[壁錢] bēik-tẽin bìqián) spider.¹⁹ 蟢子 hī-dū xǐzi Tetragnatha (long-jawed spider).¹⁰ |
hi1 | 6418 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 𧑒 ❄ |
hün | tūn | an insect, like a cicada,
and its taste is delicious.¹⁰¹ a water insect.¹⁰² (composition: ⿰虫敦; U+27452). 𧑒❄{⿰虫敦}𧍪❄{⿰虫禺} hün-nguĩ tūnyú = 青蚨 tëin-fũ qīngfú, a water beetle – according to the books, if the blood of the mother is smeared on 81 copper cash, and the blood of the young one is also smeared on another 81 cash, then cash will always come together, no matter how they are circulated, – from the 搜神记[搜神記] Xēo-sĩn-gï Sōushénjì.¹⁴ an insect found about water, a sort of dragonfly.²⁵ 𧑒❄{⿰虫敦}𧍪❄{⿰虫禺} hün-nguĩ tūnyú, aka 蟱𧑒❄{⿰虫敦} mẽo-hün móutūn a dytiacus or water beetle (a Hydrophilos?) whose larvae resemble shrimps.¹⁰² |
hun2 | 7062 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蠄 | kã | qín | (composition: ⿰虫禽;
U+8804). <台> 蠄蟧 kã-lâo/ spider. <台> 蠄蟧网[蠄蟧網] kã-lâo-mōng spiderweb. <台> 蠄蟧丝网[蠄蟧絲網] kã-lâo-xü-mōng spiderweb. <台> 蠄遢 kã-tât/ or <台> 曱甴 kã-tât/ cockroach. <又> kẽim. (See 蠄 kẽim.) |
ka3 | 8254 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蠄 | kẽim | qín | <台> 蠄鲥[蠄鰣] kẽim-sĩ
toads. (See <台> 冚薯 kẽim-sĩ). <台> 婪蠄 lẽim-kẽim rapacious, ravenous, voracious. <又> kã. (See 蠄 kã.) |
keim3 | 8361 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蟧 | lâo | láo | (=螖蠌 vàt-jàk huázé) a kind of small
crab which lives in an empty shell.⁸ (composition: ⿰虫勞; U+87E7). <台> 蠄蟧 kã-lâo/ spider. <台> 蠄蟧网[蠄蟧網] kã-lâo-mōng spiderweb. <台> 蠄蟧丝网[蠄蟧絲網] kã-lâo-xü-mōng spiderweb. <又> lẽl. (See 蟧 lẽl.) |
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| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蟟 | lẽl | liáo | (=蟧 lẽl liáo) a kind of big
cicada.⁸ 蟭蟟 dël-lẽl jiāoliáo cicada (old).¹⁰ (See 蟧 lẽl.) |
lel3 | 9515 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蟧 | lẽl | liáo | (<old>=蟟 lẽl liáo) a kind of big
cicada.⁸ <又> lâo. (See 蟧 lâo; 蟟 lẽl.) |
lel3 | 9516 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 𧒚 ❄ |
mão | máo | (=蝥 mão máo) a fly which is used
similarly to cantharides; a grub that eats growing grain.¹⁴ (composition: ⿱艹蝥; U+2749A). 螌𧒚❄{⿱艹蝥} bän-mão bānmáo or 螌蟊 or 螌蝥 bän-mẽo or bän-mão bānmáo (=斑蟊 or 斑蝥 bän-mẽo or bän-mão bānmáo) the Chinese cantharides.¹⁴ cantharides or blistering fly.²⁵ (See 蝥 mão). |
mao3 | 10565 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蟱 | mẽo | móu | a species of
spider.¹⁰² (Note: some say 蟱 is read wú in Mandarin.) (composition: ⿰虫無; U+87F1). 䖦蟱 jōt-mẽo zhuōmóu a spider.²⁵ an Epeira, otherwide called 草蜘蛛 (tāo-jï-jï cǎozhīzhū small spider Agalena limbata.⁵⁴) or grass spider, which weaves its nest on plants; its web is regarded as noxious.¹⁰² 蟱𧍪❄{⿰虫禺} mẽo-nguĩ móuyú = 青蚨 tëin-fũ qīngfú, a water beetle – according to the books, if the blood of the mother is smeared on 81 copper cash, and the blood of the young one is also smeared on another 81 cash, then cash will always come together, no matter how they are circulated, – from the 搜神记[搜神記] Xēo-sĩn-gï Sōushénjì.¹⁴ |
meo3 | 10761 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蟯 | 蛲 | ngẽl | náo | 蛲虫[蟯蟲] ngẽl-chũng náochóng pinworm.⁶ 蛲虫病[蟯蟲病] ngẽl-chũng-bèng náochóngbìng enterobiasis; oxyuriasis.⁶ |
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| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蟛 | pãng | péng | a small land crab.⁸ a land
crab, common in the rice-fields, or on seaside beaches.¹⁰² (variant: 蟚 pãng péng). (composition: ⿰虫彭; U+87DB). 无爪蟛蜞[無爪蟛蜞] mũ-jāo-pãng-kĩ wúzhǎo péngqí a clawless crab; — an inefficient, lazy lout.¹⁰² 蟛蜞 pãng-kĩ/ péngqí or 螃蜞 põng-kĩ pángqí amphibious crab; brackish-water crab.⁶ a species of small crabs, Grapsus species.¹¹ 蟛蜞子 pãng-kĩ-dū péngqízǐ crab's eggs.¹⁰² 蟛蜞菊 pãng-kĩ-gūk péngqíjú or 螃蜞菊 põng-kĩ-gūk pángqíjú (Wedelia chinensis).⁶ (Note: old name for 黄花蜜菜[黃花蜜菜] võng-fä-mìt-töi huánghuāmìcài (Sphagneticola calendulacea).²⁰ 蟛螖 pãng-vàt pénghuá a small crab.⁵⁴ (See 蟚 pãng). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蟚 | pãng | péng | (=蟛 pãng péng) a small land
crab.⁸ (composition: ⿱彭虫; U+87DA). (See 蟛 pãng). |
pang3 | 12624 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蟠 | põn | pán | coil; coiling, curling;
occupy.⁸ 蟠螭纹[蟠螭紋] põn-chï-mũn pánchīwén (of pillars) with carved curving dragons or lizards.¹¹ 蟠桃 põn-hâo pántáo ➀ The peach of immortality in Chinese mythology. ➁ the donut peach; the flat peach; a kind of peach which is flat, round in shape and sweet in taste with a small kernel.⁹ 蟠桃会[蟠桃會] Põn-hâo-vòi Pántáohuì the third of third month, birthday of 西王母 Queen Mother of Heaven; (fig.) birthday celebration for aged people.¹¹ 蟠曲 põn-kūk pánqū or 盤曲 põn-kūk pánqū ➀ tortuous ➁ flat peach; peach of immortality in Chinese mythology.⁸ coiled; entwined; tortuous.¹⁰ 蟠屈 põn-vūt or põn-kūt pánqū twisting (of tree trunks); (of emotions) suppressed.¹¹ |
pon3 | 13012 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蟬 | 蝉 | sẽm | chán | 蝉联[蟬聯] sẽm-lũn or chên-lũn chánlián to keep on
without interruption; to stay on a position for another term, to continue to
hold a post or title.⁷ <又> chên. (See 蟬 chên.) |
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| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蟮 | sên | shàn | type of earthworm.⁸
(variant: 蟺 sên shàn). 曲蟮 kūk-sên qūshàn <topo.> earthworm.⁶ (See 蟺 sên). |
sen5 | 13501 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蟫 | tĩm | xún | moving.² moving and
crawling about.²⁵ wriggling.¹⁰² (composition: ⿰虫覃; U+87EB). 蟫蟫 tĩm-tĩm xúnxún moving and squirming.¹⁰² <又> yĩm; hãm. (See 蟫 yĩm; 蟫 hãm). |
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| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蟥 | 蟥 | võng | huáng | horseleech.¹⁰ (U+87E5; comp. t: ⿰虫黃; comp. s: ⿰虫黄). Note: Same codepoint for both forms. The traditional character is displayed in Yu Gothic font to render 黃 on the right side instead of 黄. The simplified character is displayed in Segoe UI font. 蚂蟥[螞蟥] mâ-võng mǎhuáng leech.⁵ 桑蟥[桑蟥] xông-võng sānghuáng mulberry white capterpillar Rondotia menciana Moore.²⁹ <台> 蟥蜞[蟥蜞] võng-kĩ leech. |
vong3 | 15225 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 18 | 蟫 | yĩm | yín | (=衣鱼[衣魚] yï-nguĩ/ yīyú or 蠹鱼[蠹魚] ù-nguĩ dùyú) silverfish.⁸
Cloth-destroying moth, silverfish.¹¹ the insect, commonly known as the
silverfish, which destroys books and clothing.¹² the book worm, the moth
found in clothes; when young this insect is yellow, but when old its body is
covered with a sort of powder which looks like silver, hence it is called the
white fish (白鱼[白魚] bàk-nguĩ/ báiyú).²⁵ the book moth (Lepisma
saccharina), the 蠹鱼[蠹魚] ù-nguĩ/ dùyú or 白鱼[白魚] bàk-nguĩ/ báiyú from its shape and
mealy color; two species are common, which injure books and clothing, by
eating the paste and sizing.¹⁰² (composition: ⿰虫覃; U+87EB). 书蟫[書蟫] sï-yĩm shūyín (=书鱼[書魚] sï-nguĩ/ shūyú) <trad.> bookworm.⁵⁴ 蠹蟫 ù-yĩm dùyín (=蠹鱼[蠹魚] ù-nguĩ dùyú) silverfish.⁸ <又> hãm; tĩm. (See 蟫 hãm; 蟫 tĩm). |
yim3 | 17079 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 19 | 䗵 | gëng | jiāng | a silkworm that was
attacked by a disease, a dying silkworm.⁸ʼ⁰ silkworms turning white and
dying.²⁵ (composition: ⿰虫畺; U+45F5). |
geng2 | 4539 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 19 | 𧑴 ❄ |
gï | guī | (=龜 gï guī) tortoise; turtle.⁶
(composition: See "image"; U+27474). (See 龜 gï). ❄ ❄ ❄ |
gi2 | 4689 | 
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| 142 | 虫 | 19 | 蟹 | hāi | xiè | crab; infraorder: Brachyura.⁸ (variant: 蠏
hāi xiè). 蟹厄 hāi-āk xiè'è crab pest in fields.¹¹ 蟹酱[蟹醬] hāi-dëng xièjiàng crab paste.¹⁰ 蟹粉 hāi-fūn xièfěn minced crab meat.¹¹ 蟹壳[蟹殼] hāi-hôk xièké crab shell.¹¹ 蟹爪 hāi-jāo xièzhuǎ crab's claws.¹¹ 蟹爪兰[蟹爪蘭] hāi-jāo-lãn xièzhuǎlán holiday cactus.¹⁰ 蟹钳[蟹鉗] or 蟹箝[蟹箝] hāi-kẽm xièqián crab's claws.³⁹ 蟹匡 hāi-köng or hāi-höng xièkuāng back of crab.¹¹ 蟹獴 hāi-mũng xièměng crab-eating mongoose.¹⁰ 蟹螯 hāi-ngão or hāi-ngào xiè'áo crab's big claws.¹¹ 蟹肉 hāi-ngùk xièròu crab meat.¹⁰ 蟹断[蟹斷] hāi-òn xièduàn a weir or stretch of bamboo stakes to intercept crabs.¹¹ 蟹青 hāi-tëin xièqīng greenish-grey color.¹¹ 蟹脐[蟹臍] hāi-tî xièqí the belly flap in the under part of crab, elongated in male called 尖脐[尖臍] dëm-tî jiānqí and round in female, called 圆脐[圓臍] yõn-tî yuánqí.¹¹ 蟹黄[蟹黃] hāi-võng xièhuáng the ovaries, roe and digestive tract of the crab; soft interior of crab as a food delicacy; crab meat.¹⁰ (See 蠏 hāi). |
hai1 | 5415 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 19 | 蠏 | hāi | xiè | (=蟹 hāi xiè) crab; infraorder: Brachyura.⁸ (See 蟹 hāi). |
hai1 | 5416 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 19 | 蠌 | jàk | zé | 螖蠌 vàt-jàk huázé a kind of small crab
which lives in an empty shell.⁸ |
jak4 | 7368 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 19 | 蟕 | juï | zuī | a species of tortoise found
near the mouth of the Yellow River.⁸ (composition: ⿰虫觜; U+87D5). 蟕蠵 juï-hï zuīxī or 蟕蛦 juï-yĩ zuīyí a kind of big turtle.¹⁹ a species of tortoise, found on the seashore, with marks on its back, the shell of which is good for making ornaments; it nearly resembles the tortoise shell of commerce.²⁵ |
jui2 | 8106 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 19 | 蟿 | käi | qì | 蟿螽 käi-jüng qìzhōng
grasshopper.⁶ |
kai2 | 8276 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 19 | 蠍 | 蝎 | kēik | xiē | a scorpion.⁷ 蝎子[蠍子] kēik-dū xiēzi scorpion.⁷ 蝎虎[蠍虎] kēik-fū xiēhǔ a gecko; a house lizard.⁷ 蝎螫[蠍螫] kēik-sēik xiēshì sting of a scorpion.¹⁴ 蛇蝎美人[蛇蠍美人] sẽh-kēik-mî-ngĩn shéxiēměirén femme fatale.⁹ (See 蝎 kēik; 蝎 hòt). |
keik1 | 8344 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 19 | 蠊 | lẽm | lián | 蜚蠊 fï-lẽm fěilián cockroach (also
called 蟑螂 jëng-lõng zhāngláng).¹⁰ (See <台> 蠄遢
kã-tât/ or
<台> 曱甴 kã-tât/ cockroach). |
lem3 | 9550 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 19 | 蠃 | lũ | luó | (<old>=螺 lũ luó spiral shell; conch;
spiral.⁸).³⁶ (composition: ⿱吂⿲月虫凡; U+8803). 只听得西门上吹蠃壳声[只聽得西門上吹蠃殼聲] jī hëin āk xäi mõn sèng chuï lũ hôk sëin. zhǐ tīng dé xīmén shàng chuī luó ké shēng. The only thing that could be heard was the sound of someone blowing a conch shell from the top of the city's western gate. (From: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, circa 14th century CE). (See 蠃[lũ, luǒ]; 螺 lũ). |
lu3 | 10028 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 19 | 蠃 | lũ | luǒ | the solitary wasp.⁸ (composition: ⿱吂⿲月虫凡; U+8803). 蜾蠃 gō-lũ guǒluǒ eumenid; parasitic wasp.⁶ Eumenes pomiformis.¹⁰ A kind of wasp, Eumenes pomifomis.¹¹ the wasp which imprisons caterpillars in a cell to feed its young.¹⁴ potter wasp (a member of the Eumeninae subfamily).³⁶ (See 蠃[lũ, luó]). |
lu3 | 10029 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 19 | 蠓 | mũng | měng | (biting) midge.⁶ 蠓虫儿[蠓蟲兒] mũng-chũng-ngĩ měngchóngr (biting) midge.⁶ 蠛蠓[蠛蠓] mèik-mũng mièměng <trad.> midge (recorded in the ancient books).⁶ 蠓䖰 mũng-pāi měngpài a sort of midge.²⁵ |
mung3 | 11200 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 19 | 蟻 | 蚁 | ngāi | yǐ | an ant.⁷ 蚁巢[蟻巢] ngāi-chão yǐcháo ant nest.⁵ 蚁聚[蟻聚] ngāi-duì yǐjù swarm to a place from all sides.⁷ 蚁附[蟻附] ngāi-fù yǐfù <wr.> gather around like ants.⁶ 蚁封[蟻封] ngāi-füng yǐfēng an anthill; a formicary.⁷ 蚁结[蟻結] ngāi-gēik yǐjié to band together.⁷ 蚁溃[蟻潰] ngāi-gì yǐkuì to disperse like ants.⁷ 蚁溃四方[蟻潰四方] ngāi-gì-xü-föng yǐkuìsìfāng scattering like ants in all directions.⁷ 蚁合[蟻合] ngāi-hàp yǐhé to swarm to a place from all sides.⁷ 蚁丘[蟻丘] ngāi-hiü yǐqiū an anthill.⁷ 蚁民[蟻民] ngāi-mĩn yǐmín <trad.> formerly, self-reference of common people.¹¹ 蚁慕[蟻慕] ngāi-mù yǐmù to yearn for; to long for.⁷ 蚁壤[蟻壤] ngāi-ngẽng yǐrǎng ants' nest.⁷ 蚁视[蟻視] ngāi-sì yǐshì to despise.⁷ 蚁术[蟻術] ngāi-sùt yǐshù the technique or art of the ant – diligence or industry.⁷ 蚁蚕[蟻蠶] ngāi-tâm yǐcán newly-hatched silkworm.⁶ 蚁动[蟻動] ngāi-ùng yǐdòng swarm like ants; formicate.⁷ 蚁王[蟻王] ngāi-võng yǐwáng a queen ant.⁷ 蚁穴[蟻穴] ngāi-yòt yǐxué ant hole.⁵ |
ngai1 | 11509 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 19 | 蟷 | öng | dāng | mantis.⁸ 螲蟷 èik-öng diédāng trap-door spider.⁸ a species of spider living in underground caves.⁹ the burrowing spider, that constructs a covering for its hole.²⁵ 蟷蠰 öng-ngẽng or öng-nõng dāngráng or dāngnáng (=螳螂⁸ hõng-lõng tángláng) a mantis.⁷ |
ong2 | 12498 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 19 | 蟶 | 蛏 | sëin | chēng | a razor clam; a sazor
shell.⁷ 蛏埕[蟶埕] sëin-chẽin chēngchéng fields on the seashore where razor clams are cultivated.⁷ 蛏子[蟶子] sëin-dū chēngzi a razor clam; a sazor shell.⁷ 蛏干[蟶乾] sëin-gön chēnggān a dried razor clam.⁷ 蛏田[蟶田] sëin-hẽin chēngtián fields on the seashore where razor clams are cultivated.⁷ 蛏油[蟶油] sëin-yiũ chēngyōu a delicious, concentrated liquid from drying razor clams, used as a dressing.⁹ 竹蛏[竹蟶] jūk-sëin zhúchēng razor clam; razor shell.⁵ |
sein2 | 13366 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 19 | 蟾 | sẽm | chán | a toad (especially the one
supposed to live on the moon).⁷ 蟾魄 sẽm-bòk chánpò the moon.⁷ 蟾桂 sẽm-gï chánguì the shades on the moon.⁷ 蟾光 sẽm-göng chánguāng moonlight.⁷ 蟾宫[蟾宮] sẽm-güng chángōng the moon.⁷ 蟾宫折桂[蟾宮折桂] sẽm-güng-jēt-gï chángōngzhéguì to emerge in success from a civil service examination.⁷ 蟾兔 sẽm-hü chántù the hare supposed to live on the moon.⁷ 蟾蜍 sẽm-kuĩ or sẽm-chuĩ chánchú toad; toad in the moon; moon. (=癞蛤蟆[癩蛤蟆] or 癞虾蟆[癩蝦蟆] lài-hā-mã làiháma) the toad.⁵ʼ⁷ (See <台> 冚薯 kẽim-sĩ a toad.) 蟾轮[蟾輪] sẽm-lũn chánlún the moon.⁷ 蟾彩 sẽm-tōi cháncǎi moonlight.⁷ 蟾毒 sẽm-ùk chándú toad venom.⁹ |
sem3 | 13466 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 19 | 蟺 | sên | shàn | (=蟮 sên shàn) type of
earthworm.⁸ 蟺蜎 sên-gün shànyuān the deep and profound appearance of carvings inside a palace.⁸ 蜿蟺 vōn-sên wānshàn a name for the earthworm.¹⁴ (See 蟮 sên). |
sen5 | 13502 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 19 | 蠋 | sùk | zhú | larva (of a butterfly or a
moth).⁶ a large, green caterpillar, originally written 蜀 sùk shǔ.¹⁴ (variant: 蠾 sùk zhú). 沙蠋 sâ-sùk shāzhú lugworm (Arenicola marina).¹⁵ʼ¹⁹ 蠋蝓 sùk-yĩ zhúyú another name for a spider.⁵⁴ (See 蠾 sùk; 蜀 sùk). |
suk4 | 13918 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 19 | 蠈 | tàk | zéi | an insect that devours the
joints of the stalks of grain.²⁵ a pest which eats seedlings.³⁶ the
"thief-worm" is the larva of a kind of Hessian fly which eats the
joints of rice; in Cantonese it is called 黄虫[黃蟲] võng-chũng huángchóng the yellow
insect.¹⁰² (composition: ⿱賊虫; U+8808). |
tak4 | 13979 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 19 | 蠖 | vòk | huò | inch-worm; looper
caterpiller.⁸ 尺蠖 chêk-vòk chǐhuò looper; inchworm; geometer; larva of moth in family Geometridae.⁹ looper caterpillar; symbolic of yielding before advance.¹¹ 蠖屈 vòk-vūt or vòk-kūt huòqū humble oneself temporarily.⁵⁴ 温蠖[溫蠖] vün-vòk wēnhuò dirt.²⁹ |
vok4 | 15154 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 19 | 蟰 | xël | xiāo | (<old>=蠨 xël xiāo a kind of spider with
long legs.⁸); small spider with long legs.⁸ (composition: ⿰虫肅; U+87F0). 蟰蛸 xël-säo xiāoshāo a small long-legged spider.²⁵ (See 蠨 xël). |
xel2 | 15750 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 19 | 蠉 | xün | xuān | mosquito larvae,
wrigglers.⁸ wriggler; mosquito larva; to crawl; to worm along.¹⁰ crawling of
insects; larvae of mosquitoes.¹⁴ (composition: ⿰虫睘; U+8809). 蜎蠉 gün-xün yuānxuān various larvae found in water.¹⁴ |
xun2 | 16191 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 19 | 蠅 | 蝇 | yêin | yíng | <台> 禾蝇[禾蠅] võ-yẽin/
fly. <又> yẽin. (See 蠅 yẽin.) |
yein5 | 16483 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 19 | 蠅 | 蝇 | yẽin | yíng | a fly.¹¹ 果蝇[果蠅] gō-yẽin guǒyíng fruit fly.¹⁰ 如蝇逐臭[如蠅逐臭] nguĩ-yẽin-jùk-chiü rúyíngzhúchòu like flies taking to rottenness.⁸ 苍蝇[蒼蠅] töng-yẽin cāngying housefly.⁸ 苍蝇拍[蒼蠅拍] töng-yẽin-päk cāngyingpāi fly swatter.⁹ 蝇虎[蠅虎] yẽin-fū yínghǔ a spider that feeds on flies.¹¹ 蝇拂[蠅拂] yẽin-fūt yíngfú a fly swatter.¹¹ 蝇撢[蠅撢] yẽin-häm yíngdǎn fly duster.¹⁹ fly whisk.⁵⁴ 蝇头[蠅頭] yẽin-hẽo yíngtóu petty, very small (profits).¹¹ 蝇头小字[蠅頭小字] yẽin-hẽo-xēl-dù yíngtóuxiǎozì very small characters.¹¹ 蝇头小利[蠅頭小利] yẽin-hẽo-xēl-lì yíngtóuxiǎolì minuscule profit.⁹ 蝇蛆病[蠅蛆病] yẽin-tuï-bèng yíngqūbìng myiasis.¹⁰ 蝇毒草[蠅毒草] yẽin-ùk-tāo yíngdúcǎo <bot.> Phryma leptoslachya, whose root contains fluid poisonous to flies.¹¹ 蝇营[蠅營] yẽin-yẽin yíngyíng to hustle about trying to make some profits.¹¹ <又> yêin. (See 蠅 yêin.) |
yein3 | 16472 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 20 | 蠙 | bïn | bīn | oyster; mussel; freshwater
mussel; freshwater clam.⁸ pearl-oyster.¹⁰ʼ¹⁴ <lit.> mother-of-pearl
(commonly called 蚌 pông bàng.¹¹ <old> a kind of oyster.³⁶ (composition: ⿰虫賓; U+8819). 蠙珠 bïn-jî bīnzhū or pĩn-jî pínzhū a pearl.²⁵ 珠蠙 jî-bïn zhūbīn or jî-pĩn zhūpín a pearl; a metaphor for beautiful language in writing style.¹⁹ʼ⁰ 蛙蠙之衣 vä-bïn-jï-yï wābīnzhīyī or vä-pĩn-jï-yï wāpínzhīyī a situation on the brink of water.²⁵ 蛙蠙衣 or 鼃蠙衣 vä-bïn-yï wābīnyī or vä-pĩn-yï wāpínyī moss.¹⁹ <又> pĩn. (See 蠙 pĩn). |
bin2 | 934 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 20 | 𧓊 | fï | fēi | (=蜚 fï fēi) (<old>=飞[飛]) to
fly (of reputation or rumors) (used for 飞[飛] fï fēi in metaphorical
sense).⁵⁴ 𧓊虻 or 蜚虻 fï-mông fēiméng a gadfly.²⁵ (See 蜚 [fï, fēi]). |
fi2 | 3281 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 20 | 蠔 | 蚝 | hão | háo | (alternate Hoisanva
pronunciation for 蠔 hõ háo with same meaning: an oyster.¹⁴) <又> hõ. (See 蠔 hõ.) |
hao3 | 5906 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 20 | 蠔 | 蚝 | hõ | háo | an oyster.¹⁴ 蚝白[蠔白] hõ-bàk or hão-bàk háobái edible part of an oyster.⁷ 蚝子[蠔子] hõ-dū or hão-dū háozi oyster.⁶ 蚝壳[蠔殼] hõ-hôk or hão-hôk háoké oyster shells.¹⁴ 蚝塘[蠔塘] hõ-hõng or hão-hõng háotáng an oyster bed.¹⁴ 蚝山[蠔山] hõ-sän or hão-sän háoshān oyster spat.¹⁴ 蚝豉[蠔豉] hõ-sǐ or hão-sǐ háochǐ dried oysters.¹⁴ 蚝油[蠔油] hõ-yiũ or hão-yiũ háoyóu oyster sauce.¹⁴ <又> hão. (See 蠔 hão.) |
ho3 | 6587 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 20 | 蠚 | kök | hē | (=蜇 jēt zhē) <topo.> (of
bees, wasps) sting.⁶ (See 蜇 [jēt, zhē].) |
kok2 | 8788 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 20 | 蠣 | 蛎 | lài | lì | an oyster.⁷ 蛤蛎[蛤蠣] gēip-lài or 蛤蜊 gēip-lì gélí clam.¹⁰ 蛎房[蠣房] lài-fông lìfáng oyster shells.⁷ 蛎粉[蠣粉] lài-fūn lìfěn lime obtained by burning oyster shells.⁷ 蛎鹬[蠣鷸] lài-gūt lìyù oystercatcher.⁶ 蛎奴[蠣奴] lài-nũ lìnú the hermit crab.¹¹ 蛎黄[蠣黃] lài-võng lìhuáng the edible part of oysters.⁷ 牡蛎[牡蠣] mêo-lài mǔlì oyster.⁵ |
lai4 | 9118 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 20 | 蠛 | mèik | miè | 蠛蠓 mèik-mũng mièměng <trad.>
midge (recorded in the ancient books).⁶ 䤈酸而蠛蠓聚焉 hï-xön-ngĩ-mèik-mũng-duì-yẽn xīsuān ér mièměngjùyān Vinegar is sour and midges gather together.⁸ |
meik4 | 10631 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 20 | 蠙 | pĩn | pín | (alternate Hoisanva and
Mandarin pronunciation for 蠙 bïn bīn <old> a kind of oyster.³⁶).² (composition: ⿰虫賓; U+8819). <又> bïn. (See 蠙 bïn). |
pin3 | 12907 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 20 | 蠐 | 蛴 | tãi | qí | maggots, grubs.⁸ 蛴螬[蠐螬] tãi-tão qícáo grub; grubworm.⁹ 蝤蛴[蝤蠐] yiũ-tãi qiúqí longicorn's larva 天牛的幼虫 [天牛的幼蟲]; used to describe skin of women's neck appears bright and white.⁹ (天牛 hëin-ngẽo tiānniú longicorn beetles, family Cerambycidae; also known as long-horned beetle).⁸¹ |
tai3 | 13977 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 20 | 蠑 | 蝾 | vẽin | róng | salamander.¹⁰ 大蝾螈[大蠑螈] ài-vẽin-ngũn dàróngyuán Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus).¹⁰ 蝾螺[蠑螺] vẽin-lũ róngluó a kind of mollusk; Turbo cornulus; top shells.⁵⁴ 蝾螈[蠑螈] vẽin-ngũn róngyuán salamander, newt.⁹ fire-bellied salamander (Cynops orientalis David).¹⁰ a mountain lizard.²⁵ |
vein3 | 14964 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 20 | 𧓌 ❄ |
yẽin | yíng | (=萤[螢] yẽin yíng)²ʼ⁹⁸ glow-worm,
luminous insect.⁸ firefly; glowworm;
lightning bug.⁹ (composition: ⿰虫熒; U+274CC). (See 螢 yẽin). |
yein3 | 16473 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 20 | 蠕 | yĩ | rú | to wriggle; to
squirm.⁷ 蠕变[蠕變] yĩ-bëin rúbiàn change slowly; creep, creepage, creep deformation, after-flow.⁶ 蠕虫[蠕蟲] yĩ-chũng rúchóng worm; helminth.⁶ 蠕虫学[蠕蟲學] yĩ-chũng-hòk rúchóngxué helminthology.⁶ 蠕螺 yĩ-lũ rúluó worm shell.⁶ 蠕蛇 yĩ-sẽh rúshé worm snake.⁶ 蠕动[蠕動] yĩ-ùng rúdòng wriggle, squirm; creep; peristalsis.⁶ 蠕形动物[蠕形動物] yĩ-yẽin-ùng-mùt or yĩ-yẽin-ùng-mòt rúxíng dòngwù a worm; a category of legless invertebrates, such as cestodes and bellyworm, softer and moving by shrinking and extending muscles on body wall.⁹ 蠕蠕 yĩ-yĩ rúrú ➀ wriggling; wriggly; vermicular. ➁ name of an ancient Chinese tribe to the north.⁷ |
yi3 | 16963 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 21 | 蠩 | chuĩ | chú | (=蜍 chuĩ chú) toad.⁸ <又> kuĩ. (See 蠩 kuĩ; 蜍 kuĩ.) |
chui3 | 1810 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 21 | 蠢 | chūn | chǔn | to wriggle, to squirm;
stupid, foolish, dull, silly.⁷ 蠢笨 chūn-bùn chǔnbèn stupid; awkward, clumsy.⁸ 蠢蠢 chūn-chūn chǔnchǔn stirringly; turbulence and intranquility.⁸ 蠢蠢欲动[蠢蠢欲動] chūn-chūn-yùk-ùng chǔnchǔnyùdòng (of enemy troops) moving busily to prepare for action.⁷ 蠢俗 chūn-dùk chǔnsú be stupid and vulgar.⁸ 蠢货[蠢貨] chūn-fö chǔnhuò blockhead; dunce.⁸ 蠢头蠢脑[蠢頭蠢腦] chūn-hẽo-chūn-nāo chǔntóu-chǔnnǎo stupid-looking.⁶ blockhead.⁸ 蠢汉[蠢漢] chūn-hön chǔnhàn fool; ignoramus; dullard.¹⁰ 蠢猪[蠢豬] chūn-jï chǔnzhū idiot; stupid swine; ass.⁷ 蠢陋 chūn-lèo chǔnlòu stupid and uncultured.⁷ 蠢驴[蠢驢] chūn-luĩ chǔnlǘ an idiot; a donkey; an ass.⁷ 蠢若木鸡[蠢若木雞] chūn-ngèk-mùk-gäi chǔnruòmùjī be benumbed as a wooden chicken; as serene as a graven image; stand as a log.⁸ 蠢人 chūn-ngĩn chǔnrén a fool; a blockhead.⁷ 蠢材 or 蠢才 chūn-tõi chǔncái a simpleton; fool, idiot.⁷ 蠢动[蠢動] chūn-ùng chǔndòng wriggle; carry on disruptive activities.⁸ 蠢话[蠢話] chūn-và chǔnhuà foolish word; stupid remark.⁶ 蠢事 chūn-xù chǔnshì folly.⁸ |
chun1 | 1873 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 21 | 蠩 | kuĩ | chú | (=蜍 kuĩ chú) toad.⁸ <又> chuĩ. (See 蠩 chuĩ; 蜍 chuĩ.) |
kui3 | 8890 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 21 | 蠡 | lâi | lǐ | a wood-boring insect; (of
insects) to bore or eat wood; worm-eaten.⁷ a wood-boring insect;
worm-eaten.¹⁴ (variant: 䗍 lâi lǐ). (composition: ⿱彖䖵; U+8821). 范蠡 Fàn Lâi Fàn Lǐ Fan Li (536-488 BC), politician of Yue state, businessman and economist.¹⁰ Fan Li, from the Spring and Autumn period, was a businessman, military strategist, writer, politician, philosopher, and philanthropist.¹⁵ 蠡湖 lâi-vũ lǐhú Lihu Lake, located in Jiangsu Province.⁸ 蠡县[蠡縣] lâi-yòn lǐxiàn Lixian County, located in central Hebei Province.⁸ <又> lãi; lũ. (See 蠡 lãi; 蠡 lũ; 䗍 lâi.) |
lai5 | 9133 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 21 | 蠡 | lãi | lí | a calabash; a calabash
shell serving as a dipper; a dipper.⁷ calabash shell serving as dipper.⁸ a
calabash.¹⁴ (composition: ⿱彖䖵; U+8821). 蠡测[蠡測] lãi-chāk lícè to be very naive (like one trying to measure the ocean with a calabash).⁷ to measure the sea by a spoon. fig. to measure something (of deep and complicated things) by simple way.⁹ (fig., lit. or humble) to be incompetent; to be not up for the job; to lack knowledge, skills, or experience.³⁶ 蠡酌管窥[蠡酌管窺] lãi-jēk-gōn-kï lízhuóguǎnkuī lit. use a scoop to measure the seawater and see the sky from the bamboo tube; fig. knowledge/experience is limited and view is restricted. 蠡帽 lãi-mào límào a helmet in the shape of a gourd to protect against arrows and stones (projectiles). 蠡升 lãi-sêin líshēng a one liter ladle. 蠡勺 lãi-sēk lísháo a ladle. 以蠡测海[以蠡測海] yî-lãi-chāk-hōi yǐlícèhǎi to measure the ocean with a dipper – to take a very superficial view.⁷ to measure the sea with a calabash – impossible; used of a man of limited experience.¹⁴ <又> lâi; lũ. (See 蠡 lâi; 蠡 lũ.) |
lai3 | 9086 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 21 | 蠟 | 蜡 | làp | là | wax; a candle.⁷ (comp. t: ⿰虫巤; U+881F or U+F927). (comp. s: ⿰虫昔; U+8721). 地板蜡[地板蠟] ì-bān-làp dìbǎnlà floor polish (wax).⁸ 蜡版[蠟版] or 蜡板[蠟板] làp-bān làbǎn a stencil plate.⁷ 蜡笔[蠟筆] làp-bīt làbǐ a crayon.⁷ 蜡像[蠟像] làp-dèng làxiàng a wax figure; a waxwork .⁷ 蜡光纸[蠟光紙] làp-göng-jī làguāngzhǐ glazed paper.⁷ 蜡炬[蠟炬] làp-guì làjù a candle.⁷ 蜡台[蠟臺] làp-hõi làtái a candelholder; a candlestick.⁷ 蜡纸[蠟紙] làp-jī làzhǐ wax paper; stencil paper.⁷ 蜡烛[蠟燭] làp-jūk làzhú a candle.⁷ 蜡烛芯[蠟燭芯] làp-jūk-xïm làzhúxīn candlewick.⁶ 蜡烛芯子[蠟燭芯子] làp-jūk-xîm-dū làzhúxìnzi candlewick.⁶ 蜡梅[蠟梅] or 腊梅[臘梅] làp-mõi làméi <bot.> wintersweet; Japanese allspice; Chimonanthus praecox.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 蜡染[蠟染] làp-ngëm làrǎn batik.⁷ 蜡人[蠟人] làp-ngĩn làrén a wax figure.⁷ 蜡扦[蠟扦] làp-tëin làqiān the top of a candlestick.⁷ 蜡画[蠟畫] làp-và làhuà an encaustic painting.⁷ 蜡黄[蠟黃] làp-võng làhuáng wax yellow; waxen; sallow.⁷ 蜡芯儿[蠟芯兒] làp-xïm-ngĩ làxīnr candlewick.¹¹ 蜡油[蠟油] làp-yiũ làyóu melted wax.⁷ (See 蜡 jä.) |
lap4 | 9273 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 21 | 蠡 | lũ | luó | eumenid; (interchangeable
with 蠃 lũ luǒ
solitary wasp.)⁸ a shellfish.¹⁴ (composition: ⿱彖䖵; U+8821). 田蠡 hẽin-lũ/ tiánluó or 田螺 hẽin-lũ/ tiánluó river snail.⁶ 蠡蚌闭户[蠡蚌閉戶] lũ-pông-bäi-fù luóbàngbìhù the mussel and the oyster close their doors.¹⁴ <又> lãi; lâi. (See 蠡 lãi; 蠡 lâi; 蠃[lũ, luǒ]). |
lu3 | 10030 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 22 | 蠪 | lũng | lóng | large ants with red
specks.⁵⁴ 蚵蠪 hõ-lũng hélóng (=蜥蜴 xēik-yèik xīyì) lizard.¹⁹ |
lung3 | 10280 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 22 | 蠥 | ngēik | niè | (=孽 ngēik niè son born of a
concubine; disaster; sin; evil.¹⁰); worry, grieve; suffering, misery,
solicitude, concern.⁸ monsters among birds, beast, or insects; also
sorrowful.²⁵ alternative form of 孽
ngēik niè;
worry; concern.³⁶ (composition: ⿱辥虫; U+8825). 离蠥[離蠥] lĩ-ngēik líniè distressed.²⁵ (See 孽 ngēik). |
ngeik1 | 11696 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 22 | 蠧 | ù | dù | (=蠹 ù dù) moth; insects which
eat into cloth.⁸ (composition: ⿱⿳士冖石䖵; U+8827). 蝎蠧 hòt-ù hédù grubs and larvae of all kinds.¹⁴ (See 蠹 ù). |
u4 | 14659 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 22 | 蠨 | 蟏 | xël | xiāo | a kind of spider with long
legs.⁸ (old variant: 蟰 xël xiāo). (comp. t: ⿰; U+8828). (comp. s: ⿰; U+). 蟏蛸[蠨蛸] xël-säo xiāoshāo a kind of spider.⁸ 蟏蛸在户[蠨蛸在戶] Xël-säo-dòi-fù Xiāo shāo zài hù The spiders' webs would be in our doors.⁶⁰ (Excerpt from 《詩經·國風·豳風·東山》, translated by James Legge). 蟏蛸满室[蠨蛸滿室] xël-säo-mōn-sīt xiāoshāomǎnshì The room is filled with cobwebs.¹⁰ (See 蟰 xël). |
xel2 | 15751 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 23 | 蠱 | 蛊 | gū | gǔ | poison; venom; harm;
bewitch.⁸ 蛊疾[蠱疾] gū-dìp gǔjí a condition caused by excessive sexual activities.¹¹ 蛊祝[蠱祝] gū-jūk gǔzhù to curse somebody; to place a jinx.¹⁰ 蛊毒[蠱毒] gū-ùk gǔdú poisonous; a mixture of poisonous insects (snakes, spiders), used in herb medicine.¹¹ 蛊惑[蠱惑] gū-vàk gǔhuò to poison; to bewitch; to put a spell on somebody; to harm by witchcraft.¹⁰ seduce to wrongdoing.¹¹ 蛊惑人心[蠱惑人心] gū-vàk-ngĩn-xïm gǔhuò rénxīn to stir up public sentiment by false statements (idiom); to resort to demagogy.¹⁰ 巫蛊[巫蠱] mũ-gū wūgǔ witchcraft.¹⁰ 妖蛊[妖蠱] yēl-gū yāogǔ sorcery, black magic; witchery of woman's charm.¹¹ |
gu1 | 5069 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 23 | 蠲 | gün | juān | <wr.> remit; exempt;
relieve.⁶ a millipede; clean, pure, bright; to clean, to wash, to cleanse; to
remit or remove (taxes, sentences).⁷ 蠲除 gün-chuĩ juānchú <wr.> exempt; relieve; absolve.⁶ to remove (oppressive laws, levies); to exempt.⁷ 蠲除苛政 gün-chuĩ-hõ-jëin or gün-chuĩ-hô-jëin juānchú kēzhèng to alleviate oppressive administration.⁷ 蠲租 gün-dü juānzū to remit rentals or taxes.⁷ 蠲涤[蠲滌] gün-èik juāndí to clean with water, purify.¹¹ 蠲赋[蠲賦] gün-fü juānfù to remit levies.⁷ 蠲减[蠲減] gün-gām juānjiǎn to remove or lighten (taxes, sentences).⁷ 蠲洁[蠲潔] gün-gēik juānjié to cleanse; clean; purify.⁷ 蠲吉 or 涓吉 gün-gīt juānjí to choose an auspicious day.¹⁰ 蠲体[蠲體] gün-hāi juāntǐ to cleanse the body; to clean oneself.⁷ 蠲苛 gün-hõ or gün-hô juānkē to remove oppressive laws or taxes.⁷ 蠲免 gün-mêin juānmiǎn <wr.> reduce/remit (taxation); mitigate/annul (a punishment).⁶ 蠲免杂捐[蠲免雜捐] gün-mêin-dàp-gün juānmiǎnzájuān to remit miscellaneous levies.⁷ |
gun2 | 5270 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 23 | 蠰 | ngēng | rǎng | (=土螽 hū-jüng tǔzhōng) gray
grasshopper.¹⁹ 蠰谿 or 蠰溪 ngēng-käi rǎngxī grasshopper.¹⁹ <又> ngẽng, nõng, sèng, söng. (See 蠰 ngẽng, nõng, sèng, söng.) |
ngeng1 | 11812 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 23 | 蠰 | ngẽng | ráng | 蟷蠰 öng-ngẽng or öng-nõng dāngráng or dāngnáng (=螳螂⁸ hõng-lõng tángláng) a mantis.⁷ <又> ngēng, nõng, sèng, söng. (See 蠰 ngēng, nõng, sèng, söng.) |
ngeng3 | 11824 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 23 | 蠰 | nõng | náng | 蟷蠰 öng-nõng or öng-ngẽng dāngnáng or dāngráng (=螳螂⁸ hõng-lõng tángláng) a mantis.⁷ <又> ngēng, ngẽng, sèng, söng. (See 蠰 ngēng, ngẽng, sèng, söng.) |
nong3 | 12302 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 23 | 蠰 | sèng | shàng | Cerambyx
rugicollis.¹⁰ capricorn beetle (Cerambyx rugicollis).⁹⁰ 蠰齧桑 sèng-ngàt-xông shàngnièsāng or söng-ngàt-xông shuāngnièsāng capricorn beetle nibbling on mulberry leaves.⁰ <又> ngēng, ngẽng, nõng, söng. (See 蠰 ngēng, ngẽng, nõng, söng.) |
seng4 | 13550 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 23 | 蠰 | söng | shuāng | Cerambyx
rugicollis.¹⁰ capricorn beetle (Cerambyx rugicollis).⁹⁰ 蠰齧桑 söng-ngàt-xông shuāngnièsāng or sèng-ngàt-xông shàngnièsāng capricorn beetle nibbling on mulberry leaves.⁰ <又> ngēng, ngẽng, nõng, sèng. (See 蠰 ngēng, ngẽng, nõng, sèng.) |
song2 | 13844 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 23 | 𧕄 ❄ |
yëin | yīng | winter cicada; cicada.² a
kind of cicada.²⁵ (composition: ⿰虫應; U+27544). |
yein2 | 16430 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 24 | 蠵 | hï | xī | large turtles.⁸ʼ¹⁴
loggerhead turtle.⁹ a large tortoise that makes a large noise with its
stomach; the name of a constellation.²⁵ (composition: ⿰虫巂; U+8835). 觜蠵 or 觜觿 dü-hï zīxī a constellation name; previous name for 觜宿 (dü-xiü zīxiù number 21 of the 28 constellations.¹⁰); a big turtle.¹⁹ 蠵鼊 hï-bēik xībì (=蠵龟[蠵龜] hï-gï xīguī loggerhead turtle.⁸ʼ¹⁴ loggerhead sea turtle.⁹).¹⁹ 蠵龟[蠵龜] hï-gï xīguī loggerhead turtle.⁸ʼ¹⁴ loggerhead sea turtle.⁹ 蟕蠵 juï-hï zuīxī or 蟕蛦 juï-yĩ zuīyí a kind of big turtle.¹⁹ 灵蠵[靈蠵] lẽin-hï língxī old name for loggerhead turtle, whose shell is used for divination.¹⁹ʼ⁰ 绿蠵龟[綠蠵龜] lùk-hï-gï lǜxīguī the green turtle.¹⁴ 青蠵 tëin-hï qīngxī a bitter substance found in the ground.²⁵ |
hi2 | 6479 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 24 | 蠶 | 蚕 | tâm | cán | a silkworm.⁷ 蚕虫[蠶蟲] tâm-chũng cánchóng silkworm.¹⁹ 蚕子[蠶子] tâm-dū cánzǐ the eggs of silkworms.⁷ 蚕豆[蠶豆] tâm-èo/ cándòu broad beans.¹¹ 蚕茧[蠶繭] tâm-gān or tâm-gēin cánjiǎn the cocoon of the silkworm.⁷ 蚕曲[蠶曲] tâm-kūk cánqū (synonymous with 蚕箔[蠶箔] tâm-bòk cánbó 薄曲 bòk-kūk bóqǔ; 曲簿 kūk-bòk qūbù) bamboo tray for raising silkworms; reed mat for silkworm culture; screen used to raise silkworms. 蚕蛾[蠶蛾] tâm-ngõ cán'é a silkworm moth.⁷ 蚕沙[蠶沙] tâm-sâ cánshā dung of silkworms.¹¹ 蚕山[蠶山] tâm-sän cánshān silkworm nest (bundle of straw provided for silkworm to spin their cocoons).¹⁰ 蚕食[蠶食] tâm-sèik cánshí to nibble.⁷ 蚕食鲸吞[蠶食鯨吞] tâm-sèik-kẽin-hün cánshíjīngtūn (of the aggressive expansion of a nation) now nibbling like a silkworm, now engulfing like a whale.⁷ 蚕蔟[蠶蔟] tâm-tūk cáncù silkworm nest (bundle of straw provided for silkworm to spin their cocoons).¹⁰ 蚕桑[蠶桑] tâm-xông cánsāng a silkworm mulberry.⁷ 蚕丝[蠶絲] tâm-xû cánsī natural silk; silk.⁷ 蚕蓐[蠶蓐] tâm-yùk cánrù grass mats for raising silkworms.¹¹ |
tam5 | 14009 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 24 | 蠹 | ù | dù | moth; insects which eat
into cloth.⁸ moth; bookworm.⁹ grubs in wood; worms in books, clothes; used
figuratively of corrupt officials.¹⁴ Du surname.²⁹ (variants: 蠧, 螙 ù dù). (composition: ⿳⿻一中冖⿱石䖵; U+8839). 齿蠹[齒蠹] chī-ù chǐdù tooth decay.¹¹ 户枢不蠹[戶樞不蠹] fù-sï-būt-ù or fù-kuï-būt-ù hùshūbùdù lit. The door pivot will not become worm-eaten. – Human faculties should be constantly used to prevent them from getting rusty.⁷ 禄蠹[祿蠹] lùk-ù lùdù <wr.> fame and wealth seeker.⁶ a sinecurist.⁷ 霉蠹 mõi-ù méidù to become mildewed and worm-eaten (of books); to mildew and rot.¹⁰ 蠹弊 ù-bài dùbì malpractice; abuse; corrupt practice.¹⁰ 蠹虫[蠹蟲] ù-chũng dùchóng moth; harmful person; vermin.¹⁰ 蠹吏 ù-lì dùlì corrupt officials.¹⁰ underlings.¹⁴ 蠹鱼[蠹魚] ù-nguĩ/ dùyú silverfish.⁸ worms in books; silverfish; a bookworm.¹⁴ 蠹蟫 ù-yĩm dùyín (=蠹鱼[蠹魚] ù-nguĩ/ dùyú) silverfish.⁸ (See 蠧 ù; 螙 ù). |
u4 | 14660 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 25 | 𧕱 ❄ |
hàt | xiá | another name for a mole
cricket.²⁰ a sort of mole cricket.²⁵ (composition: ⿱舝䖵; U+27571). |
hat4 | 6028 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 25 | 蠻 | 蛮 | mãn | mán | barbarians; barbarous,
savage.⁸ 发蛮[發蠻] fät-mãn fāmán behave unreasonably.¹⁹ (See <台> 发蛮[發蠻] fät-māng.) 蛮不讲理[蠻不講理] mãn-būt-gōng-lî mánbùjiǎnglǐ be unreasonable.¹¹ 蛮荒[蠻荒] mãn-föng mánhuāng savage and wild; uncivilized region.⁸ 蛮干[蠻幹] mãn-gön mángàn act rashly; be foolhardy.⁸ 蛮行[蠻行] mãn-hãng mánxíng act recklessly or blindly or rashly.⁵⁴ 蛮悍[蠻悍] mãn-hòn mánhàn fierce and petulant.⁸ 蛮横[蠻橫] mãn-vàng mánhèng rude and unreasonable; arbitrary; peremptory.⁵ 蛮夷[蠻夷] mãn-yĩ mányí the marns, name for aboriginal tribes or minority nationality in ancient China.⁸ 蛮有意思[蠻有意思] mãn-yiû-yï-xü mányǒuyìsi It's quite interesting.⁵⁴ <台> 蛮[蠻] mãn rude, reckless, unreasonable, barbaric. <台> 蛮耿[蠻耿] mãn-gāng wild (as a child). <台> 南蛮[南蠻] nãm-mãn/ the Southern Barbarians <derog.> the Cantonese. <又> māng. (See 蠻 māng.) |
man3 | 10496 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 25 | 蠻 | 蛮 | māng | mán | <台> 发蛮[發蠻] fät-māng
raging, unreasonably rampant; epilepsy. <台> 蛮颈[蠻頸] māng-gēng to be at odds with someone, have a spat with someone; to bicker. <台> 蛮伥[蠻倀] māng-jāng irascible, irritable, impatient, quick-tempered, cranky, short-fused, hot-headed, easily provoked, excitable, explosive, impetuous, rash, volatile. <又> mãn. (See 蠻 mãn.) |
mang1 | 10529 | ||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 25 | 𧕴 | nân | nán | (Cant.) a pimple, an insect
bite.⁸ <台> 蚊𧕴 mûn-nân mosquito bite – swelling and lumps caused by a mosquito bite. |
nan5 | 11301 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 26 | 蠼 | kōk | qú | a black insect with six
legs capable of ejecting poison for self-defense.⁷ 蠼螋 kōk-xēo or kuĩ-xēo qúsōu earwig.⁸ Labidura riparia.⁹ <又> kuĩ, kūt. (See 蠼 kuĩ.; 蠼 kūt.) |
kok1 | 8775 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 26 | 蠼 | kuĩ | qú | (alternate Hoisanva
pronunciation for 蠼 kōk qú with same meaning.) <又> kōk, kūt. (See 蠼 kōk; 蠼 kūt.) |
kui3 | 8891 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 26 | 蠼 | kūt | juē | a female monkey; (=玃 kūt juē).⁷ <又> kōk, kuĩ. (See 蠼 kōk; 蠼 kuĩ; 玃 kūt.) |
kut1 | 9034 | |||||||||||||||
| 142 | 虫 | 27 | 蠾 | sùk | zhú | (<old>=蠋 sùk zhú) larva (of a butterfly
or a moth).⁶ a large, green caterpillar, originally written 蜀 sùk shǔ.¹⁴ (See 蠋 sùk; 蜀 sùk). |
suk4 | 13919 | |||||||||||||||
