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昆虫

昆蟲
kūnchóng
noun HSK 7 #8,037

Measure Word

一只昆虫 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 insect

Examples

蝴蝶是一种美丽的昆虫。
Húdié shì yī zhǒng měilì de kūnchóng.
Butterflies are a beautiful type of insect.
很多昆虫对农业有益。
Hěn duō kūnchóng duì nóngyè yǒuyì.
Many insects are beneficial to agriculture.

Tips

memory
昆 means "numerous" and 虫 means "bug/worm" — numerous bugs = insects as a class.

Stroke Order

昆 kūn
虫 chóng