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míng

Rank #5198

Definitions

míng boring insect; snout moth's larva (Aphomia gullaris or Plodia interpuncuella or Heliothus armigera etc), major agricultural pest

Etymology phono-semantic

insect

Semantic: 虫 Phonetic: 冥

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Component: 冥

Component: 虫

Components

冥虫