虱

蝨
shī
⺄ + 䖝

Definitions

shī louse
shī louse

Etymology phono-semantic

insect

Semantic: 虫 Phonetic: 乙

About

The traditional character 蝨 combines 卂 with two 虫 (insect) radicals. The simplified form 虱, originally a vulgar variant, was later adopted as the standard; it uses the semi-enclosing component ⺇ around a single 虫. Both characters mean lice, small parasitic insects that infest human hair or animal fur, with no extended abstract senses.

Example Sentences Hide

这只狗有虱子。

Zhè zhī gǒu yǒu shīzi.

This dog has lice.

她的头发里发现了虱子。

Tā de tóufà lǐ fāxiànle shīzi.

Lice were found in her hair.

虱子会传播疾病。

Shīzi huì chuánbō jíbìng.

Lice can spread diseases.

我们要小心避免虱子。

Wǒmen yào xiǎoxīn bìmiǎn shīzi.

We need to be careful to avoid lice.

学校通知有头虱问题。

Xuéxiào tōngzhī yǒu tóushī wèntí.

The school notified about a head lice problem.

虱子寄生在动物毛发中。

Shīzi jìshēng zài dòngwù máofà zhōng.

Lice parasitize in animal fur.

由于卫生条件差，虱子容易滋生。

Yóuyú wèishēng tiáojiàn chà, shīzi róngyì zīshēng.

Due to poor sanitary conditions, lice easily breed.

研究人员正在研究虱子的抗药性。

Yánjiū rényuán zhèngzài yánjiū shīzi de kàngyàoxìng.

Researchers are studying the drug resistance of lice.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

鲺

Component: ⺄

丮 卂 厾

Component: 䖝

風

Example Words

虱子 塘虱 木虱 头虱