蠕虫 (rúchóng): worm

Measure Word

一条蠕虫 tiáo

土壤里有很多蠕虫。

Tǔrǎng lǐ yǒu hěnduō 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.

usage

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

蠕 rú

虫 chóng