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虫 chóng Home Pinyin qiu

qiú Curled

Nit

chài Scorpion

Single; alone; orphan; selfish

Flea or beetle

same as 蛤

hóng Rainbow

huī Sick

jiǎn Cocoon

jiàng Rainbow

Ant

méng Tabanidae (gadfly)

mǐn a river name

shí Erode

suī Although; even though

xiā Prawn

Ant

zǎo Flea

zhuó Turbid; deep (voice); confused

bàng Mussels

cán Silkworm

dǒu Tadpole, see (蝌蚪)

see (青蚨)

gōng see (蜈蚣)

háo Oyster

jiè see (蛤蚧)

A large ant

ruì Buffalo gnat

wén Mosquito

xiǎn Clams

Aphid

yǐn Earthworm

zhú Candle; illuminate; watt

chēng Clam

dàn Egg; egg-shaped

see (蟪蛄)

Legendary venomous insect

see (蝲蛄) freshwater crayfish

hān Blood clam

Oyster

líng see (白蛉) Sandfly

qiū Earthworm

Maggot

rán Boa

shé Snake

yóu Centipede

yòu Larva of tapeworm

zhà Grasshopper; cicada

zhù Insect that eats clothes, books etc.; bore through

Clam

huí Roundworm

jiá Butterfly

jiāo Legendary dragon

kuò Slug

mán Churlish; reckless; quite

náo Pinworm

Larva

qióng Cricket (insect)

Cricket

see (螺蛳) Spiral shell

tíng see (蜻蜓) Dragonfly

Frog

yán Slug

yáng Rice weevil

zhé Prick with a sting

zhì Leech

zhū Spider

chú Toad

chù Touch; bump

é Moth

Mayfly

jié see (石蜐) goose barnacle

see (蛤蜊) Clam

qiāng Dung beetle

shèn Clam

tuì Moult; slough

Snail

Centipede

xiāo see (螵蛸)

Ant

yǒng Pupa

yuān Larva of mosquito

zhē Sting; cause sharp pain

chán Cicada

fēi Bi

guō Grass-hopper

guǒ Parasitic wasp

Wax; candle

láng Mantis, coackroach etc.

měng see (蚱蜢) Grasshopper

see (蟛蜞) Crab species

qīng Dragonfly

quán Curl

tiáo Cicada

wān Wriggle (as a snake); meandering

Lizard

see (蜥蜴) Lizard

yíng Fly (insect)

Legendary water monster

zhī Spider

biān Bat

chūn Stink bug

Pit viper

Butterfly

huáng Locust

Tadpole

see (蝲蛄) freshwater crayfish

lóu Mole cricket

nǎn Locust nymph

qiú Longicorn larva

róng Salamander

sōu see (蠼螋) Earwig

xiē Scorpion

yóu Swimming crab

see (蛞蝓) Slug

áo Pincers

chī a mythological creature

see (蛤蟆) Toad

mǎng Python

míng Snout moth grub

páng Crab

qín Cicada (ancient)

róng Thaw; blend in harmony

táng Cicada

see (水螅) Hydra

Echiurioid

yuán see (蝾螈) Salamander

cáo see (蛴螬)

huáng see (蚂蟥)

luó Spiral shell

piāo Mantis egg capsule

shì Sting

shuài see (蟋蟀) Cricket

táng Mantis

Cricket (insect)

zhāng Cockroach

huì Cicada

pán Coil

péng Crab species

shàn see (曲蟮)

yín Silverfish (ancient)

chán Toad

lián see (蜚蠊) Cockroach

měng Midge

xiè Crab

zhú Caterpillar

miè Midge

Squirm

Earwig

丿 shī Louse

丿 Legendary king

chī Ignorant

sāo Lascivious; disturb; male

sāo Scratch

fēng Bee; wasp; swarm

Honey; honey-like substance; sweet

sào Scabies

shǔ Sichuan; an ancient state or kingdom

dié Butterfly

kuí Viper

máo see (斑蝥)

yóu see (蜉蝣) Mayfly

mǎn Mite

ténɡ Flying dragon

cōng Dragonfly

máo Insect pest

zhōng Katydid

chǔn Stupid; maladroit

Calabash shell; dipper

丿 shǔ Genus; affiliated; belong to; be; to be of a certain animal symbol in the Chinese calendar

zhì a place name

Bat

yǎn Cicada

丿 齿 Tooth decay

huò see (尺蠖)

luǒ see (蜾蠃)

juān exempt