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The “虫” component

chóng · lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures

Found in 206 indexed Chinese characters.

Characters containing 虫

qiáng

Chinese character

zhuó

turbid

zhú

candle

alone

jiǎn

Chinese character

jiǎn

(bound form) cocoon

yíng

firefly

qiú

young dragon with horns

nymph of louse

dīng

Chinese character

hóng

rainbow

huī

sick

méng

horsefly

flea

suī

although

xiā

shrimp

chài

(scorpion)

shí

to nibble away at sth

ant

used in 螞蟥|蚂蟥[ma3huang2]

wén

mosquito

ruì

(mosquito)

bàng

mussel

Chinese character

yǐn

used in 蚯蚓[qiu1yin3]

cán

silkworm

yuán

Protura (soil dwelling primitive hexapod)

aphis

háo

oyster

gōng

used in 蜈蚣[wu2gong1]

zǎo

flea

jiè

Chinese character

(water-beetle)

chī

ignorant

dǒu

used in 蝌蚪[ke1dou3]

xiǎn

basket clam (clam of family Corbiculidae); (esp.) Corbicula leana 真蜆|真蚬[zhen1 xian3]

qiū

used in 蚯蚓[qiu1yin3]

yóu

Chinese character

zhà

grasshopper

yòu

larva

(Tw) oyster (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [ô])

hān

small clam (Arca inflata)

rán

boa

zhù

termite

Chinese character

maggot

shé

snake

líng

sandfly

arch. legendary venomous insect

dàn

egg

oyster

chēng

mussel

cricket

móu

marine crab

huí

roundworm

yáng

a weevil found in rice etc

frog

zhū

(bound form) spider

woodlouse

kuò

used in 蛞螻|蛞蝼[kuo4lou2]

jiāo

a legendary dragon with the ability to control rain and floods

frog

qióng

anxious

zhì

fluke

mán

barbarian

zhé

to hibernate

jiá

Chinese character

náo

parasitic worm

snail

used in 蠐螬|蛴螬[qi2 cao2]

xíng

Chinese character

shāo

long-legged spider

yǒng

chrysalis

jiá

Chinese character

tuì

Chinese character

é

(bound form) moth

shǔ

short name for Sichuan 四川[Si4 chuan1] province

fēng

bee

shèn

giant clam

zhē

to sting

used in 蜈蚣[wu2gong1]

(dragon fly)

clam

chú

Bufo vulgaris

yuān

surname Yuan

yán

slug

tíng

Chinese character

tuì

skin cast off during molting

snail

zhī

used in 蜘蛛[zhi1zhu1]

fēi

gad-fly

honey

used in 蟛蜞[peng2qi2]

candle

měng

grasshopper

qiāng

dung beetle

(bound form) lizard

tiáo

cicada

mythical creature

tick (zoology)

used in 蜥蜴[xi1yi4]

quán

to curl up (like a scroll)

qīng

Chinese character

guǒ

used in 蜾蠃[guo3luo3]

wān

used in 蜿蜒[wan1 yan2]

yíng

fly

guō

small green cicada or frog (meaning unclear, possibly onom.)

chán

cicada

used in 蝌蚪[ke1dou3]

xiē

scorpion

used in 蛞蝓[kuo4yu2]

shí

Chinese character

huáng

locust

biān

used in 蝙蝠[bian1 fu2]

wèi

Chinese character

(bound form) bat

yóu

Ephemera strigata

yóu

used in 蝤蠐|蝤蛴[qiu2 qi2]

máo

Chinese character

xiā

Chinese character

shī

Chinese character

insect

kuí

used in 蝰蛇[kui2she2]

used in 蝴蝶[hu2 die2]

dié

(bound form) butterfly

Chinese character

nǎn

immature locusts

lóu

Chinese character

chūn

bedbug

róng

salamander

láng

dragonfly

páng

used in 螃蟹[pang2 xie4]

Chinese character

(intestinal worm)

yuán

salamander

wēng

Chinese character

sōu

used in 蠼螋[qu2sou1]

róng

to melt

qín

small cicada with a square head

táng

variety of small cicada with a green back and a clear song (in ancient books)

Chinese character

míng

boring insect

yíng

Chinese character

mǎn

mite

shì

(of a bee or spider etc) to sting or bite

cáo

used in 蠐螬|蛴螬[qi2cao2]

chī

dragon with horns not yet grown (in myth or heraldry)

Chinese character

áo

nippers

táng

praying mantis

piāo

used in 螵蛸[piao1xiao1]

luó

spiral shell

lóu

Chinese character

zhōng

(grasshopper)

shuài

used in 蟋蟀[xi1 shuai4]

zhé

Chinese character

ma

toad

guō

Chinese character

máo

Spanish fly

used in 蟋蟀[xi1 shuai4]

mǎn

Chinese character

xiāo

long-legged spider

zhāng

cockroach

mǎng

python

xiàng

silkworm

péng

used in 蟛蜞[peng2qi2]

jiǎo

surname Jiao

liáo

Chinese character

pán

to coil

(spider)

Chinese character

huáng

horse-leech

huì

(cicada)

chán

Chinese character

jiāo

eggs of mantis

shàn

Chinese character

náo

Chinese character

chóng

Chinese character

xiè

crab

Chinese character

chán

toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking)

luǒ

used in 蜾蠃[guo3 luo3]

yíng

Chinese character

lián

cockroach

xiē

Chinese character

róng

Chinese character

měng

grasshopper

háo

Chinese character

to squirm

huò

looper caterpillar

miè

minute flies

Chinese character

calabash

chǔn

stupid

Chinese character

xiāo

Chinese character

wasp of the family Sphecidae

large turtles

cán

Chinese character

insect that eats into books, clothing etc

mán

Chinese character

used in 蠼螋[qu2sou1]

chù

to touch

mǐn

Chinese character

mǐn

short name for Fujian province 福建[Fu2 jian4]

fēng

Chinese character