Radical
虫
(chóng) — insect
Meaning
insect
Main form
虫
Strokes count
6
About the radical
虫
The radical 虫 (chóng) means “insect” and is used as a graphical component of Chinese characters.
This page contains the pronunciation, stroke order for the main form, and the characters that contain the radical 虫. Open a card to see meanings, readings, and usage examples.
Characters with radical
虫
178
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蛇( shé )
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(n.) snake | (char.) see 委蛇
蛋( dàn )
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(n.) egg (of bird, turtle, snake) | (n.) egg-shaped thing
虽( suī )
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(conj.) though, although; even, even if
虹( hóng )
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(n.) rainbow
蝴( hú )
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Only in compound words
蝶( dié )
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Only in compound words
虫( chóng )
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(n.) insect, worm; (fig.) person with an undesirable trait | (radical.) insect
蜜( mì )
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(n.) honey | (char.) sweet like honey; (fig.) honeyed, sweet; honey-like thing
蜂( fēng )
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(n./adv.) wasp; honey bee; in swarms
蚀( shí )
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(v.) lose; erode, corrode
蚂( mǎ )
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Only in compound words
蚁( yǐ )
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Only in compound words
蛮( mán )
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(adj./adv.) rude, unreasonable, rough; reckless; (dialect) quite, very | (char.) ancient name for the minority nationalities in the south
蝇( ying )
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(n.) fly, housefly
螺( luó )
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(n.) spiral shell, snail, conch; whorl (in a fingerprint)
螃( páng )
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Only in compound words
蟹( xiè )
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Only in compound words
蚊( wén )
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(n.) mosquito
蛀( zhù )
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Only in compound words
虬( qiú )
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young dragon with horns
虸( zǐ )
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used in 虸蚄[zi3 fang1]
虺( huī )
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sick | with no ambition
虺( huǐ )
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mythical venomous snake
虻( méng )
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horsefly | gadfly
虼( gè )
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used in 虼蚤[ge4 zao5] | used in 虼螂[ge4 lang2]
蚄( fāng )
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used in 虸蚄[zi3 fang1]
蚋( ruì )
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(mosquito) | Simulia lugubris | blackfly
蚌( Bèng )
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abbr. for Bengbu prefecture-level City 蚌埠市[Beng4 bu4 Shi4], Anhui