chài虿（蠆）
虿（蠆）
archaic
literary
technical
Meaning of 虿
虿 means venomous insect; scorpion or similar poisonous arthropod. Pronounced chài.
- venomous insect; scorpion or similar poisonous arthropod
Character Info
Radical虫
Strokes19
Components
萬
虫
Stroke Order
虿
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
cháng常
tí提
dào到
fēng蜂
chài虿
yǒu有
dú毒
。
Ancient texts often mention that wasps and scorpions are poisonous.
Nà那
shān山
dòng洞
lǐ里
jù据
shuō说
cáng藏
zhe着
shé蛇
chài虿
。
It is said that snakes and venomous insects are hidden in that cave.
Fēng蜂
chài虿
chuí垂
máng芒
，
qí其
dú毒
zài在
wěi尾
。
Wasps and scorpions have stingers; their venom is in their tails.
Gǔ古
rén人
wèi畏
chài虿
，
duō多
yú于
měng猛
hǔ虎
。
The ancients feared venomous insects more than fierce tigers.
Measure Words
只/ zhī
Primary
条/ tiáo