蛔

痐/蚘/蛕/蜖

huí

回 + 虫

Definitions

huí old variant of 蛔[huí]

huí variant of 蛔[huí]

huí roundworm; Ascaris lumbricoides

huí old variant of 蛔[huí]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 虫 represents the meaning and 回 represents the sound. Simplified form of 痐.

Semantic: 虫 Phonetic: 回

About

蛔 is a phono-semantic compound. The left component 虫, the insect radical, provides the semantic category, indicating it is a type of worm or small creature. The right component 回 gives the phonetic hint for its pronunciation. This character specifically refers to the roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), a parasitic intestinal worm found in humans and animals.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

蛔虫是寄生虫。

Huíchóng shì jìshēngchóng.

Roundworms are parasites.

我肚子里有蛔虫。

Wǒ dùzi lǐ yǒu huíchóng.

I have roundworms in my stomach.

医生开了打蛔虫的药。

Yīshēng kāile dǎ huíchóng de yào.

The doctor prescribed medicine to kill roundworms.

小孩子容易感染蛔虫。

Xiǎoháizi róngyì gǎnrǎn huíchóng.

Children are prone to roundworm infection.

通过显微镜观察蛔虫卵。

Tōngguò xiǎnwēijìng guānchá huíchóng luǎn.

Observe roundworm eggs through a microscope.

预防蛔虫病要注意卫生。

Yùfáng huíchóngbìng yào zhùyì wèishēng.

Preventing roundworm disease requires attention to hygiene.

蛔虫感染会导致腹痛。

Huíchóng gǎnrǎn huì dǎozhì fùtòng.

Roundworm infection can cause abdominal pain.

在公共卫生条件差的地区，蛔虫的传播率较高。

Zài gōnggòng wèishēng tiáojiàn chà de dìqū, huíchóng de chuánbō lǜ jiào gāo.

In areas with poor public hygiene conditions, the transmission rate of roundworms is higher.

Related Characters

Component: 回

Component: 虫

蛔