蝌蚪 (kēdǒu): tadpole

Measure Word

一只蝌蚪 zhī

池塘里有很多蝌蚪。

Chítáng lǐ yǒu hěnduō kēdǒu.

There are many tadpoles in the pond.

蝌蚪会慢慢变成青蛙。

Kēdǒu huì mànmàn biànchéng 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