The story of 蟲

insect, worm

蟲 is composed of three 虫, since insects always appear in groups, while three means many in ancient China. Both 蟲 and 虫 share the same pronunciation and meaning.

Vocabulary of 蟲

  • 昆蟲 (insect)
  • 毛蟲 (caterpillar)

Classification

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