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蛰

蟄
zhé
verb #22,096

Meanings

  1. 1 to hibernate (of animals)
  2. 2 to lie dormant
  3. 3 to sting (of insects)

Examples

熊在冬天蛰伏，等待春天到来。
Xióng zài dōngtiān zhéfú, děngdài chūntiān dàolái.
Bears hibernate in winter, waiting for spring to arrive.
惊蛰是二十四节气之一，代表冬眠动物苏醒。
Jīngzhé shì èrshísì jiéqì zhī yī, dàibiǎo dōngmián dòngwù sūxǐng.
Jingzhe is one of the 24 solar terms, representing the awakening of hibernating animals.
他被蜜蜂蛰了一下，手很肿。
Tā bèi mìfēng zhé le yīxià, shǒu hěn zhǒng.
He was stung by a bee and his hand swelled up.

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history
蛰 appears in 惊蛰 (Jīngzhé), the 3rd of the 24 traditional solar terms (around March 5-6), literally 'startling the hibernators.' Thunder awakens creatures from winter dormancy. The dual meaning (hibernate + sting) comes from the character's association with insects hiding in the ground.

Stroke Order

蛰 zhé