蜱虫

蜱蟲
píchóng
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 tick

Examples

HSK 4
Qù shùlín lǐ wán yào xiǎoxin píchóng.
Watch out for ticks when you go walking in the woods.
HSK 7-9
Bèi píchóng yǎo le yǐhòu, búyào zhíjiē yòng shǒu bá, zuìhǎo qù yīyuàn chǔlǐ.
If a tick bites you, don't pull it out with your fingers; it is best to have it removed at a hospital.

Tips

usage
蜱虫 is the everyday word; scientific writing uses just 蜱. A tick is not an insect but a relative of spiders, though Chinese names it with 虫, as it does most small creatures.

Stroke Order

蜱 pí
虫 chóng