Definitions
caterpillar
Etymology
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The character "蠋" is structured with the insect radical "虫" alongside the component "蜀", which originally carried the meaning of a caterpillar or silkworm. This compound form emerged to clarify the insect-related sense as the standalone "蜀" gradually shifted to denote other concepts, such as a geographical region. Consequently, "蠋" specifically refers to insect larvae, particularly those of moths or butterflies, without significant alteration in this specialized meaning.