zhé蛰（蟄）
蛰（蟄）
common
verb
Meaning of 蛰
蛰 means hibernate; overwinter in hiding; lie low; hide away; seclude oneself. Pronounced zhé.
- hibernate; overwinter in hiding
- lie low; hide away; seclude oneself
Character Info
Radical虫
Strokes12
Components
虫
执
Stroke Order
蛰
Definitions & Examples
Jīng惊
zhé蛰
shì是
èr二
shí十
sì四
jié节
qì气
zhī之
yī一
，
zhǐ指
chūn春
léi雷
jīng惊
xǐng醒
zhé蛰
fú伏
de的
kūn昆
chóng虫
。
Jingzhe (the Awakening of Insects) is one of the 24 solar terms, marking the awakening of hibernating insects with spring thunder.
Qīng青
wā蛙
zài在
ní泥
tǔ土
lǐ里
zhé蛰
fú伏
guò过
dōng冬
。
Frogs hibernate in the soil through the winter.
Xióng熊
huì会
zài在
dòng洞
xué穴
zhōng中
zhé蛰
fú伏
jǐ几
gè个
yuè月
。
Bears will lie dormant in their dens for several months.
Wēn温
dài带
de的
kūn昆
chóng虫
dà大
duō多
huì会
zhé蛰
fú伏
yǐ以
dù度
guò过
yán严
hán寒
。
Most insects in temperate zones will hibernate to survive the severe cold.
Zhè这
xiē些
piáo瓢
chóng虫
huì会
zài在
shù树
pí皮
fèng缝
xì隙
lǐ里
zhé蛰
fú伏
。
These ladybugs will hide in tree bark crevices to overwinter.