蠕动

蠕動

rúdòng

verb #25,742

Meanings

1 to wriggle
2 to squirm
3 to creep
4 peristalsis (medical)

Characters

to wriggle, to creep (as an insect or worm)

Examples

虫子在土里缓慢蠕动。

Chóngzi zài tǔ lǐ huǎnmàn rúdòng.

The worm wriggles slowly in the soil.

胃肠蠕动帮助食物消化。

Wèicháng rúdòng bāngzhù shíwù xiāohuà.

Gastrointestinal peristalsis helps digest food.

Tips

memory

蠕 contains the insect radical 虫 (chóng), hinting at slow, worm-like movement. Think of a caterpillar inching along — that sluggish crawling motion is 蠕动.

Stroke Order

蠕 rú

动 dòng