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虫 - chóng

insects, worms; KangXi radical 142

insects, worms; KangXi radical 142

How to read 虫

Click 虫 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinchóng
Englishinsects, worms; KangXi radical 142
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

虫儿 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 虫卵. Please read 虫媒 one more time.

Common words with this character

see 蟲子|虫子[chong2 zi5]
insect egg
entomophilous; pollinated by insects; arthropod-borne; transmitted by insects
insect; bug; worm

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 虫 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 虫儿 and 虫卵 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 虫.