xián

common
noun

Meaning of

蚿 means millipede; thousand-legged worm. Pronounced xián.

  • millipede; thousand-legged worm

Character Info

Radical
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Definitions & Examples

zhōng
zǎi
 
xián
shì
zhǒng
duō
de
chóng
lèi
 

Ancient texts record that the xián is a many-legged type of insect.

xián
xíng
huǎn
màn
 
zhí
zhì
wéi
shí
 

Millipedes crawl slowly and feed on humus.

Zhè
zhǒng
chóng
míng
xián
 
jīn
míng
 

This insect was called xián in ancient times and is called mǎlù today.

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Measure Words

/ tiáo
Primary
/ zhī