yòu

technical
noun

Meaning of

蚴 means larva of tapeworms, schistosomes and other parasitic flatworms. Pronounced yòu.

  • larva of tapeworms, schistosomes and other parasitic flatworms

Character Info

Radical
Strokes11
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Xuè
chóng
de
wěi
yòu
chuān穿
tòu
rén
de
 

The cercariae of schistosomes can penetrate human skin.

Máo
yòu
zài
shuǐ
zhōng
yóu
dòng
xún
zhǎo
shì
de
宿
zhǔ
 

Miracidia swim in water searching for suitable hosts.

Zhè
zhǒng
tāo
chóng
de
yòu
jiē
duàn
zài
zhū
nèi
 

The larval stage of this tapeworm develops inside pigs.

Measure Words

/ zhī
Primary
/ tiáo