gū蛄
蛄
technical
Meaning of 蛄
蛄 means used in the names of certain insects: 蟪蛄 (a kind of cicada) and 蝼蛄 (mole cricket). Pronounced gū.
- used in the names of certain insects: 蟪蛄 (a kind of cicada) and 蝼蛄 (mole cricket)
Character Info
Radical虫
Strokes11
Components
虫
古
Stroke Order
蛄
Definitions & Examples
Huì蟪
gū蛄
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
chán蝉
，
xià夏
tiān天
cháng常
tíng停
zài在
shù树
shàng上
míng鸣
jiào叫
。
The huìgū is a type of cicada that often sings while perched in trees during summer.
Lóu蝼
gū蛄
shì是
nóng农
yè业
hài害
chóng虫
，
huì会
yǎo咬
shí食
nóng农
zuò作
wù物
de的
gēn根
bù部
。
The mole cricket is an agricultural pest that bites and feeds on the roots of crops.
Gǔ古
rén人
yún云
：
Huì蟪
gū蛄
bù不
zhī知
chūn春
qiū秋
，
yán言
qí其
shēng生
mìng命
duǎn短
zàn暂
。
The ancients said, 'The cicada knows nothing of spring and autumn,' speaking of its short lifespan.