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The character "蠕" is structured with the semantic component "虫", indicating insects or worms, and the phonetic component "需", which guides its pronunciation, together conveying the concept of wriggling or creeping motion. Etymologically, this combination originally referred to the slow, squirming movement of invertebrates, but its application gradually expanded beyond literal descriptions to encompass analogous actions in various contexts, such as the involuntary muscular contractions in physiology known as peristalsis. The character's form, comprising these two elements in a left-right arrangement, has consistently reflected this core meaning without significant alteration to its composition.
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蚯蚓在泥土中蠕动。
毛毛虫缓慢地蠕动。
他的胃在蠕动。
昆虫的幼虫正在蠕动。
蠕动的生物让我感到恶心。
肠道蠕动有助于消化。
显微镜下能看到细胞蠕动。
在潮湿的森林里，各种蠕虫缓慢蠕动。