蛐

qū
曲 + 虫
Frequency#4146

Definitions

qū used in 蛐蛐[qū qu]; used in 蛐蟮[qū shan]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 虫 represents the meaning and 曲 represents the sound.

Semantic: 虫 Phonetic: 曲

About

The character "蛐" is a phono-semantic compound formed by the insect radical "虫" and the phonetic component "曲", which together create a left-right structure indicative of its categorization and sound. Its etymology is linked to representing the cricket, primarily through the onomatopoeic reduplication "蛐蛐", where the character transcribes the insect's chirp. The meaning of "蛐" has remained specifically tied to crickets, with no evident semantic expansion or alteration in its usage over time.

Example Sentences Hide

我听到蛐蛐叫。

Wǒ tīng dào qū qū jiào.

I hear the crickets chirping.

夜晚有蛐蛐声。

Yè wǎn yǒu qū qū shēng.

There is the sound of crickets at night.

蛐蛐在草里跳。

Qū qū zài cǎo lǐ tiào.

The crickets are jumping in the grass.

孩子喜欢捉蛐蛐。

Háizi xǐhuān zhuō qū qū.

Children like to catch crickets.

夏天蛐蛐叫得欢。

Xiàtiān qū qū jiào de huān.

In summer, crickets chirp merrily.

蛐蛐的叫声很悦耳。

Qū qū de jiào shēng hěn yuè'ěr.

The chirping of crickets is very pleasant to the ear.

我在花园里发现了一只蛐蛐。

Wǒ zài huāyuán lǐ fāxiànle yī zhī qū qū.

I found a cricket in the garden.

蛐蛐的鸣叫象征着秋天的到来。

Qū qū de míngjiào xiàngzhēngzhe qiūtiān de dàolái.

The chirping of crickets symbolizes the arrival of autumn.

Related Characters

Component: 曲

曲 曹 農 麯 豊 粬

Component: 虫

虽 独 触 融 虫 蛋 蛇 蜂 蜜 蛮 虹 蝶 螺 蚁

Example Words

蛐蛐 蛐蛐儿