technical
noun

Meaning of

螅 means hydra; used in the compound 水螅. Pronounced xī.

  • hydra; used in the compound 水螅

Character Info

Radical
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Definitions & Examples

Shuǐ
shì
zhǒng
jié
gòu
jiǎn
dān
de
duō
bāo
dòng
 

The hydra is a simple multicellular organism with a basic structure.

xué
jiā
cháng
yòng
shuǐ
lái
yán
jiū
bāo
zài
shēng
 

Scientists often use hydras to study cell regeneration.

Shuǐ
zhuó
zài
shí
tou
huò
shuǐ
cǎo
shàng
shēng
huó
 

Hydras attach themselves to stones or aquatic plants to live.