虫 Stroke Order

虫 (chóng) [ noun ] 1. A class of arthropods. （节肢动物的一类。） 2. The general term for animals. （动物的通称。） Detailed Meanings: 1. A class of arthropods: e.g. insects, beneficial bugs, minor skills (metaphor for insignificant skills). （节肢动物的一类：昆虫。益虫。雕虫小技（喻微不足道的技能）。） 2. The general term for animals: e.g. big bugs (tigers), long bugs (snakes), shelled bugs (insects with shells). （动物的通称：大虫（老虎）。长虫（蛇）。介虫（有介壳的虫子）。） - Primary meaning: General term for insects. （【本义】:昆虫的通称） - Formation: Pictographic. It is one of the radicals in Chinese characters, with characters that often relate to insects, snakes, etc. The character "虫" in oracle bone script resembles a snake; originally read as huǐ, referring to a type of venomous snake. It later became the simplified form of "蟲". （【造字法】:象形。汉字部首之一，从“虫”的字多与昆虫、蛇等有关。按:“虫”甲骨文字形象蛇形，本读 huǐ，即虺，是一种毒蛇。后为“蟲”的简体。） Synonyms: 1. Same as the primary meaning ([En.] insect). （同本义 ([En.] insect)） 2. In ancient times, it referred broadly to all animals ([En.] animal). （古代泛指所有的动物 ([En.] animal)） 3. Insect plagues ([En.] plague of insects). （虫灾 ([En.] plague of insects)。） Examples: - In ancient literature, "虫" refers to animals: e.g., in "Shuowen Jiezi," it mentions that creatures with legs are called "虫," while those without legs are referred to as "豸." （【引】1 《说文》：虫，有足谓之虫，无足谓之豸。） - "The wind is an insect," in "Confucius' Family Sayings." （【引】2 《孔子家语·执辔》：风为虫。） - "Annoyances manifest as insects" in "Huainanzi." （【引】3 《淮南子·精神》：烦气为虫。） - Biblical text: "Birds, beasts, and insects" in "Liezi." （【引】4 《列子·黄帝》：禽兽虫蛾。） - "Insects buzz and fly" in "Book of Songs." （【引】5 《诗·齐风·桑柔》：虫飞薨薨。） - Historical observation of nature: "The ancients observed the natural world, mountains, rivers, plants, insects, fish, and birds." （【引】6 王安石《游褒禅山记》：古人之观于天地、山川、草木、虫鱼、鸟兽，往往有得。） - "People cannot overcome insects and snakes" in "Han Feizi." （【引】7 《韩非子·五蠹》：人民不胜虫蛇。） - Example terms: e.g, "虫豸" (insects); "虫蛭" (small worms); "虫天" (all insects adapt to their environment); "虫吊" (the sound of insects, a sorrowful noise); "虫出" (after a person dies, the body will attract insects, metaphorically suggesting the deceased cannot be buried). 2. In ancient times, broadly referring to all animals ([En.] animal): - For example, "蛟虫死" from "Lüshi Chunqiu" indicates the death of a creature. （【引】1 《吕氏春秋·览冥》：蛟虫死。） - Example terms: e.g, "长虫" (big bug, dialectally referring to tigers); "虫虾" (referring to fish and shrimp); "虫虱" (broadly refers to pests); "虫网" (refers to a spider's web). 3. Insect plagues ([En.] plague of insects): - For example, "虫霜水旱" refers to the four major pests in farming; "虫妖" refers to disasters caused by insects, often specifically locust disasters. （如:虫霜水旱(指农田的四大害); 虫妖(虫类造成的灾害。多指蝗灾)） This is the original character, with no traditional form. 毒蛇，是"虺"的本字。 (A venomous snake, the primary character for "虺".) 虫 [huǐ] [ noun ] 1. The original character for "虺". Venomous snake name ([En.] a venomous snake). （“虺”的本字。毒蛇名 ([En.] a venomous snake)） 2. See also chóng. （另见 chóng。） 引: - "Shan Hai Jing" states there are many viper insects in the mountain of Yuying. （【引】1 《山海经·南山经》：猨翼之山多蝮虫。） Examples: - For instance, "蝮虫" refers to a specific type of viper. （又如:蝮虫(蝮蛇)） 2. See also chóng. （另见 chóng。）