The 虫 Radical · insect
Radical 142. The 84 characters in our dictionary built on the 虫 radical, most common first.
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- 融ㄖㄨㄥˊto melt or thaw; to blend or merge; to harmonize or be in accord; to circulate or flow smoothly; to be joyful or harmonious.
- 蛋ㄉㄢˋEgg; oval-shaped object; term of abuse for a person or action; a southern coastal ethnic group.
- 蟲ㄔㄨㄥˊInsects, worms, or other crawling creatures; can refer to animals generally in ancient usage; also used figuratively for a contemptible person or as a surname.
- 蜜ㄇㄧˋHoney; sweet liquid made by bees from nectar; sweet; nectar.
- 蜂ㄈㄥA bee or wasp; a stinging insect that often lives in colonies; can refer to hornet.
- 蛇ㄕㄜˊSnake; serpent; reptile with a long, limbless body; used in the idiom 委蛇 (wei1 yi2) meaning to act obsequiously.
- 螢ㄧㄥˊA firefly or glow-worm; an insect that emits light.
- 蝶ㄉㄧㄝˊButterfly; a flying insect with large, often colorful wings; known for its life cycle including a caterpillar stage.
- 蠻ㄇㄢˊA former name for peoples in southern China; savage; uncivilized; also used as an adverb meaning very or quite.
- 蝦ㄒㄧㄚShrimp; prawn; a type of crustacean; also used in the word for toad.
- 蚊ㄨㄣˊMosquito; a small biting insect whose female feeds on blood; larvae live in water.
- 螺ㄌㄨㄛˊA snail or conch; a spiral shell; spiral-shaped fingerprint; an object made of shell.
- 蟹ㄒㄧㄝˋCrab; a decapod crustacean with a broad, flat body and five pairs of legs, the first pair often forming pincers.
- 蠢ㄔㄨㄣˇStupid; foolish; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle or move like a worm; fat and awkward.
- 蝴ㄏㄨˊButterfly; used in the word for butterfly (蝴蝶).
- 蟻ㄧˇAnt; a small, social insect; also, foam on wine; a surname; humble or insignificant; numerous.
- 蛙ㄨㄚFrog; a tailless amphibian with long hind legs, found in or near water.
- 虹ㄏㄨㄥˊA rainbow; a multicolored arc in the sky caused by refraction and reflection of sunlight by rain or other water droplets; a long bridge resembling a rainbow.
- 蠟ㄌㄚˋWax, a substance secreted by animals or plants; a candle made of wax; to coat with wax; waxy or glazed in appearance.
- 蛛ㄓㄨSpider; used in compounds like 蜘蛛 (spider).
- 蝕ㄕˊTo erode or wear away gradually; to eat into or nibble at; to suffer loss or damage; to disappear or diminish.
- 蟬ㄔㄢˊCicada, an insect known for its loud song; a decorative ornament shaped like a cicada; continuously, incessantly.
- 蜀ㄕㄨˇShort name for Sichuan province; one of the Three Kingdoms states (also called Shu Han) established by Liu Bei.
- 蜘ㄓSpider; used in the word for spider (蜘蛛).
- 螞ㄇㄚˇAnt; used in compound words for insects like ants or grasshoppers; also used for leeches.
- 蠅ㄧㄥˊA fly, a common insect known for its rapid reproduction and ability to spread disease; used as a classifier for flies.
- 蚵ㄜˊOyster; a type of shellfish; primarily used in Taiwanese Hokkien.
- 蝠ㄈㄨˊBat; used in compound words for bat, such as 蝙蝠 (biānfú).
- 蝙ㄅㄧㄢUsed in the word for bat (the flying mammal); also a variant pronunciation for 扁.
- 蛻ㄕㄨㄟˋTo molt or shed skin, feathers, or an exoskeleton; the cast-off skin or shell; to transform or change.
- 蛤ㄍㄜˊA type of shellfish, like a clam; used in compound words for toad or frog.
- 蠶ㄘㄢˊSilkworm; to raise silkworms; to eat away gradually like a silkworm.
- 螂ㄌㄤˊA component in names of insects; used in mantis, cockroach, dung beetle, and other insect names.
- 虱ㄕA louse or other small parasitic insect; a parasite; a bug.
- 螃ㄆㄤˊA crab; used in the word 螃蟹 (pángxiè) meaning crab.
- 蜿ㄨㄢˇTo wind or meander; used in compound words like 蜿蜒 (winding, meandering); also a variant pronunciation for wān.
- 蝸ㄍㄨㄚSnail; used in compounds like 蝸牛 (snail). Taiwan pronunciation is gua1.
- 蠍ㄒㄧㄝScorpion; a venomous arachnid with pincers and a segmented tail ending tail with a stinger.
- 蛾ㄜˊA moth, an insect similar to a butterfly but with a larger body and feathery antennae; a fungus shaped like a moth; a surname; archaic for a person.
- 蠕ㄖㄨㄢˇTo squirm or wriggle slowly; to crawl slowly; Taiwan pronunciation is ruan3.
- 蜥ㄒㄧLizard; used in compounds like "lizard" (蜥蜴).
- 蟑ㄓㄤA component of the word for cockroach; primarily used in the compound 蟑螂 (cockroach).
- 蚤ㄗㄠˇA flea, a small wingless insect that jumps and feeds on blood; archaic term for morning; archaic adverb meaning early.
- 蜓ㄊㄧㄥˊDragonfly; used in compound words like 蜻蜓 (dragonfly) and 蝘蜓 (a type of insect).
- 蛀ㄓㄨˋA wood-eating insect, such as a termite; to bore or eat through something; damaged by boring or eating.
- 蜻ㄑㄧㄥDragonfly; used in compound words for various insects, especially dragonflies.
- 蠣ㄌㄧˋOyster; a type of bivalve mollusk often eaten as food.
- 蟀ㄕㄨㄞˋA cricket, an insect known for its chirping; used in the compound word for cricket.
- 蟋ㄒㄧA type of insect known for chirping; used in the word for cricket.
- 蚓ㄧㄣˇearthworm; used in the compound 蚯蚓 (qiu1yin3) for earthworm.
- 蚯ㄑㄧㄡearthworm; used in the word for earthworm (蚯蚓).
- 蛹ㄩㄥˇchrysalis; pupa; the inactive stage in an insect's metamorphosis between larva and adult.
- 蜴ㄧˋlizard; used in the word for lizard (蜥蜴).
- 蝗ㄏㄨㄤˊLocust; a type of grasshopper known for forming destructive swarms; a pest that feeds on crops.
- 蟒ㄇㄤˇA large, non-venomous snake; python; boa constrictor; embroidered with a python pattern.
- 蠱ㄍㄨˇA legendary venomous insect; to poison or harm; to bewitch or enchant; to drive to insanity; intestinal parasite; also a hexagram in the I Ching.
- 螳ㄊㄤˊPraying mantis; a predatory insect known for its long front legs; often used in compounds like 螳螂.
- 螫ㄓㄜTo sting or bite with venom, like a bee or spider; to cause a stinging sensation on skin or in eyes.
- 蜈ㄨˊcentipede; a long, many-legged arthropod
- 蚣ㄍㄨㄥCentipede; a long, many-legged arthropod; primarily used in the compound word for centipede.
- 蠔ㄏㄠˊOyster; a bivalve mollusk prized for its edible flesh and often cultivated in shallow coastal waters.
- 蟆˙ㄇㄚToad; frog; often used in compounds like 蝦蟆 (xiāma) for toad.
- 蚌ㄅㄤˋMussel or clam; a type of bivalve mollusk; also used as an abbreviation for Bengbu city.
- 蛆ㄑㄩMaggot; the larva of a fly, typically white and soft, feeding on decaying matter; figuratively, slanderous or malicious speech; foam on the surface of wine.
- 蝨ㄕA louse, a small parasitic insect that lives on humans or animals; a person who occupies a position without doing work.
- 蠡ㄌㄧˇA wood-boring insect; to bore into wood; a dipper made from a gourd; worn away or corroded from long use.
- 蚪ㄉㄡˇTadpole; the larval stage of a frog or toad; used in the word 蝌蚪.
- 蝌ㄎㄜTadpole; the larval stage of a frog or toad; used in the word 蝌蚪.
- 蜢ㄇㄥˇGrasshopper; locust; cricket; a type of insect known for jumping.
- 蛟ㄐㄧㄠA legendary dragon-like creature said to control floods and rain; a scaly dragon with four legs.
- 蠹ㄉㄨˋAn insect that eats into books or clothes; moth-eaten; a person who corrupts or wastes resources; to bore into or corrode.
- 蜃ㄕㄣˋA giant clam; a mythical clam-monster that creates mirages by breathing out vapor; also refers to water spouts.
- 蚩ㄔA type of worm; ignorant or foolish; to laugh at; to bully; ugly; a surname.
- 蚱ㄓㄚˋGrasshopper; locust; cicada; used in compound words like 蚱蜢 (grasshopper) and 蚱蟬 (cicada).
- 蛭ㄓˋA leech; an annelid worm that attaches to skin and sucks blood; also refers to the class Hirudinea.
- 螻ㄌㄡˊA mole cricket; an insect known for burrowing; see also 螻蛄 (lou2 gu1).
- 蛔ㄏㄨㄟˊA type of parasitic roundworm; Ascaris lumbricoides; a tapeworm.
- 虫ㄏㄨㄟˇInsects, worms, or other lower animal life; a radical in Chinese characters; archaic variant of 虺 (huǐ), a venomous snake.
- 蛄ㄍㄨMole cricket; used in compound words for certain insects like the cicada or mole cricket.
- 蜇ㄓㄜˊTo sting; jellyfish (often used in compounds like 海蜇, 'jellyfish' in Taiwan)
- 螟ㄇㄧㄥˊLarva of a snout moth; a type of boring insect; a major agricultural pest.
- 蟈ㄍㄨㄛA small green frog; a cicada; also used in compound words for insects like grasshoppers.
- 蟯ㄖㄠˊA parasitic worm; specifically, the human pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis).
- 蚶ㄏㄢA type of edible saltwater clam, often called a blood clam; also known as Arca inflata or a small clam.