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螢火蟲
ㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄔㄨㄥˊ
“firefly; glowworm; lightning bug; small flying beetle whose abdomen glows at night; beneficial to agriculture by eating pests”
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螢
ㄧㄥˊ
A firefly or glow-worm; an insect that emits light.
火
ㄏㄨㄛˇ
Fire; flame; burning; urgent; ammunition; internal heat in Chinese medicine; hot; surname.
蟲
ㄔㄨㄥˊ
Insects, worms, or other crawling creatures; can refer to animals generally in ancient usage; also used figuratively for a contemptible person or as a surname.