The story of 蛻

exuvia, pupate

蛻 is composed of 虫 (insect) and 兌 (exchange). 兌 depicting a man speaking with a smile, when someone smiles, his cheek muscles stretch, so 兌 has the meaning of separation. 虫 is the picture of snake, so 蛻 means exuvia.

Vocabulary of 蛻

  • 蛻變 (transformation)
  • 蛻化 (exuviate (of insects))

Classification

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