纽虫

紐蟲
niǔchóng
noun

Measure Word

纽虫 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 ribbon worm
  2. 2 nemertean (phylum Nemertea)

Examples

HSK 3
Niǔchóng kěyǐ bǎ shēntǐ lā de fēicháng cháng.
Ribbon worms can stretch their bodies to great lengths.
HSK 6
Kēxuéjiā zài hǎidǐ fāxiàn le yītiáo jùdà de niǔchóng.
Scientists discovered a giant ribbon worm on the seafloor.

Tips

memory
(button/knot) hints at the ribbon-like, twisted body shape. Nemerteans include the longest known animal, the bootlace worm, which can exceed 50 meters.

Stroke Order

niǔ
chóng