虫
子

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The word "虫子" is formed by combining the character "虫", which pictographically represents an insect or worm, with the character "子", which here acts as a nominal suffix to indicate a small or common form, creating a compound term that specifically means "bug" or "insect".

Example Sentences Hide

树上有一只虫子。

Shù shàng yǒu yī zhǐ chóngzi.

There is a bug on the tree.

我不喜欢小虫子。

Wǒ bù xǐhuān xiǎo chóngzi.

I do not like small bugs.

虫子爬到了我的手上。

Chóngzi pá dào le wǒ de shǒu shàng.

The bug crawled onto my hand.

花园里有很多颜色的虫子。

Huāyuán lǐ yǒu hěnduō yánsè de chóngzi.

There are many colored bugs in the garden.

虽然虫子很小，但它可能传播疾病。

Suīrán chóngzi hěn xiǎo, dàn tā kěnéng chuánbō jíbìng.

Although bugs are small, they can spread diseases.

Word Definition - 虫子

chóng zi insect; bug; worm; CL:條|条[tiáo],隻|只[zhī]

Individual Character Details

虫 chóng, chóng
子 zǐ, zi