蠕虫

蠕蟲

rúchóng

noun #17,231

Measure Word

一条蠕虫 tiáo

Meanings

1 worm

Characters

to squirm; to wriggle

Examples

土壤里有很多蠕虫。

Tǔrǎng lǐ yǒu hěn duō rúchóng.

There are many worms in the soil.

这台电脑感染了蠕虫病毒。

Zhè tái diànnǎo gǎnrǎn le rúchóng bìngdú.

This computer was infected with a worm virus.

Tips

usage

蠕虫 covers biological worms (earthworms, parasitic worms) and computer worms (蠕虫病毒). For common earthworms, 蚯蚓 is more specific.

Stroke Order

蠕 rú

虫 chóng