蛞蝓

kuòyú

noun

Measure Word

一只蛞蝓 zhī

Meanings

1 slug

Characters

slug (bound form)

slug (bound form)

Examples

下雨天院子里全是蛞蝓。

Xiàyǔ tiān yuànzi li quán shì kuòyú.

On rainy days the yard is full of slugs.

蛞蝓和蜗牛的区别在于它没有壳。

Kuòyú hé wōniú de qūbié zàiyú tā méiyǒu ké.

The difference between slugs and snails is that slugs have no shell.

Tips

usage

Both characters carry the 虫 radical, marking them as small creatures. In casual speech people often just say 鼻涕虫 (bítichóng, 'snot bug') instead.

Stroke Order

蛞 kuò

蝓 yú