蟀

shuài

率 + 虫

Definitions

shuài used in 蟋蟀[xī shuài]

Etymology

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

Semantic: 虫 Phonetic: 率

About

蟀 is encountered exclusively in the disyllabic compound 蟋蟀 (cricket). It is a phonosemantic compound: the semantic radical 虫 on the left indicates the general category of insects, while the phonetic component 率 on the right determines the pronunciation. Because it never functions outside this specific two-character term, the character's meaning remains firmly tied to that chirping, leaping insect. As a result, it carries no alternative definitions, metaphorical extensions, or verb usages; its sole purpose is to form the cricket's name.

Etymology Hide

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

夜晚蟋蟀在叫。

Yèwǎn xīshuài zài jiào.

At night, crickets are chirping.

我喜欢听蟋蟀的声音。

Wǒ xǐhuān tīng xīshuài de shēngyīn.

I like listening to the sound of crickets.

草丛中有很多蟋蟀。

Cǎocóng zhōng yǒu hěnduō xīshuài.

There are many crickets in the grass.

孩子们在捉蟋蟀。

Háizimen zài zhuō xīshuài.

The children are catching crickets.

蟋蟀的叫声很悦耳。

Xīshuài de jiàoshēng hěn yuè'ěr.

The chirping of crickets is very pleasant.

在夏天的夜晚，蟋蟀总是叫个不停。

Zài xiàtiān de yèwǎn, xīshuài zǒngshì jiào gè bù tíng.

On summer nights, crickets always chirp non-stop.

如果你仔细听，就能听到蟋蟀在鸣叫。

Rúguǒ nǐ zǐxì tīng, jiù néng tīng dào xīshuài zài míngjiào.

If you listen carefully, you can hear crickets chirping.

蟋蟀作为一种昆虫，其鸣声具有独特的节奏和旋律。

Xīshuài zuòwéi yī zhǒng kūnchóng, qí míngshēng jùyǒu dútè de jiézòu hé xuánlǜ.

As an insect, the cricket's chirping has a unique rhythm and melody.

Related Characters

Component: 率

Component: 虫

蟀