- We have learnt the character 虫 , which means worm or insert. It can act as a radical to form words which are related to worm or insert.
- When it acts as a radical, it is called 虫字旁 （ chóng zì páng ）.
- Here are some of the characters with radical 虫. Some are are related to insert and some are not:
| Character |
Pinyin |
Meaning |
Pronunciation |
Link |
| 虽 |
suī |
although |
|
Link |
| 融 |
róng |
melt; blend |
|
Link |
| 蠢 |
chǔn |
stupid |
|
Link |
| 蛇 |
shé |
snake |
|
Link |
| 蚁蚂 |
mǎ yǐ |
ant |
|
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| 蚊子 |
wén zi |
mosquito |
|
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| 苍蝇 |
cāng yíng |
fly |
|
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| 蜈蚣 |
wú gōng |
centipede |
|
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| 蜘蛛 |
zhī zhū |
spider |
|
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| 蟑螂 |
zhāng láng |
cockroach |
|
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| 蜻蜓 |
qīng tíng |
dragonfly |
|
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| 蜂 |
fēng |
bee |
|
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| 蝴蝶 |
hú dié |
butterfly |
|
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| 蛾 |
é |
moth |
|
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| 虱 |
shī |
louse |
|
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| 虾 |
xiā |
shrimp |
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| 蟹 |
xiè |
crab |
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