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Kanji Detail for 蟲 - "insect, animal classification"
蟲
- Meaning
蟲 means "insect, animal classification."
Insect - Bugs; a general term for creatures.
Animal classification - A general term for animals
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
insect; bug; temper
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
worms; insects
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; (fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
insect, worm; mollusk
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
Insects and worms. Those with feet are called 蟲 (insects). Those without feet are called 豸 (legless insects). Anciently also used as a general term for animals. Such as birds being called 羽蟲 (feathered insects), beasts being called 毛蟲 (furred insects), etc.
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