虫
Character
lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures
- Radical
- 虫 (itself)
- Strokes
- 6
- Structure
- Top–bottom
- Parts
- 中
- Traditional
- 虫
- Frequency
- #1387 most common character
Meaning
chóng
chong2Unreviewed- lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures CC-CEDICT
- (fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 6 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 虫
Draw “虫” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
树上有小虫。
shù shàng yǒu xiǎo chóng
There is a small bug on the tree.
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我不怕虫。
wǒ bú pà chóng
I am not afraid of bugs.
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菜里有虫子。
cài lǐ yǒu chóng zi
There is a worm in the vegetables.
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Words with 虫
See all 176 →虫子chóng zia bug; a small animal like a fly or antWordHSK 4虫卵chóng luǎninsect eggWord虫媒chóng méi(of a plant) entomophilous; pollinated by insectsWord虫害chóng hàiinsect pestWord虫洞chóng dòng(physics) wormholeWord虫灾chóng zāiinsect damageWord虫牙chóng yátooth decay; dental cariesWord虫眼chóng yǎnhole or bite mark in a plant made by an insectWord虫类chóng lèiinsectsWord虫胶chóng jiāoshellacWord
虫草chóng cǎocaterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) (The fungus grows within the body of a caterpillar, culminating in the emergence of a stalked fruiting body from the caterpillar's head, and is a much-prized and expensive ingredient used as a tonic in traditional Chinese medicine.)See 冬虫夏草WordUnreviewed