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insect

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

chong2zi5 • chóngzi

Meaning


Primary

insect

Alternatives

insects, bug, bugs

Mnemonic


To remember 蟲子 insect picture a [5] quiet 子 child holding an 蟲 insect in the palm of his hand, staring at it with wonder.

Usage


葉子 上 有 一 隻 蟲子。

There is an insect on the leaf.

你 怕 蟲子 嗎?

Are you afraid of insects?

那 隻 蟲子 飛 進 房間 了。

That insect flew into the room.

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