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蛴

蠐
qí
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 (in 蛴螬) the grub of a scarab beetle
  2. 2 (in 蝤蛴) the larva of a longhorn beetle

Examples

HSK 7-9
蛴螬住在土里，啃植物的根。
Qícáo zhù zài tǔ lǐ, kěn zhíwù de gēn.
Scarab grubs live in the soil and feed on plant roots.
HSK 7-9
农民怕蛴螬，因为它毁庄稼的根。
Nóngmín pà qícáo, yīnwèi tā huǐ zhuāngjia de gēn.
Farmers dread scarab grubs because they damage crop roots.

Tips

usage
Bound form. Mostly seen in 蛴螬 (scarab grub, a crop pest); also in the literary 蝤蛴 (longhorn-beetle larva). It is not used alone.

Components

radical
虫 chóng
insect; worm
Left side is the insect radical 虫, appropriate for a beetle larva.
phonetic
齐 qí
even; together
Right side 齐 gives the sound qí. The traditional form 蠐 uses the fuller phonetic 齊.

Stroke Order

蛴 qí