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<WL>虫(F蟲) [chóng] worm, insect; 爬虫 páchóng reptile; (radical 142, 虫部)@@ [huǐ] 虺: 毒蛇; (HDC:) 蝮虫, 虫尾 [tóng] 爞 (cf. 蟲) | <WL>虫(F蟲) [chóng] worm, insect; 爬虫 páchóng reptile; (radical 142, 虫部)@@ [huǐ] 虺: 毒蛇; (HDC:) 蝮虫, 虫尾 [tóng] 爞 (cf. 蟲) | ||
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| − | + | The Shuōwén Seal form of 虫() huǐ/chóng is said to depict a poisonous snake/insect/animal of some kind; it is associated with the tail of the 虿/蠆(𦹌) chài ‘scorpion’, and also with the character 蛇(它) shé ‘snake’ (thought to depcit a ‘cobra’). | |
| − | The full form 蟲 is | + | The full form 蟲() triples 虫(); it is a component in 蛊/蠱() gǔ ‘worms in the belly; spoiled food’ (䷑). |
| + | Note: The old reading of 虫 huǐ connects it with 虺() huǐ ‘poisonous snake’. | ||
虫 is the 142nd of the 214 radicals. | 虫 is the 142nd of the 214 radicals. | ||
HDZ: 虫 : huǐ : 虺: 毒蛇, 蝮蛇 • chóng : (简体) 蟲 | HDZ: 虫 : huǐ : 虺: 毒蛇, 蝮蛇 • chóng : (简体) 蟲 | ||
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