昆虫

昆蟲

kūnchóng

noun HSK 7-9 #8,037

Measure Word

一只昆虫 zhī

Meanings

1 insect

Characters

numerous; descendants

insect; bug; worm

Examples

HSK 5

蝴蝶是一种美丽的昆虫。

Húdié shì yī zhǒng měilì de kūnchóng.

Butterflies are a beautiful type of insect.

HSK 7-9

很多昆虫对农业有益。

Hěnduō 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