蝌蚪 (kēdǒu): tadpole

Measure Word

一只蝌蚪 zhī

Chítáng lǐ yǒu hěn duō kēdǒu.

There are many tadpoles in the pond.

Kēdǒu huì mànmàn biàn chéng qīngwā.

Tadpoles will gradually turn into frogs.

memory

Both characters have the insect radical 虫, signaling a small creature. Picture a tiny wriggling 蝌蚪 with a big head and a long tail.

蝌 kē

蚪 dǒu