zhì

common
noun

Meaning of

蛭 means leech; any of various annelid worms of the subclass Hirudinea. Pronounced zhì.

  • leech; any of various annelid worms of the subclass Hirudinea

Character Info

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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Shuǐ
zhì
zài
zhōng
yào
bèi
yòng
lái
huó
xuè
huà
 

Medicinal leeches are used in traditional Chinese medicine to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis.

Shān
zhì
huì
rén
de
xuè
 
zài
dài
lín
yào
bié
xiǎo
xīn
 

Land leeches suck human blood, so you must be especially careful in tropical rainforests.

zài
yóu
yǒng
shí
bèi
huáng
yǎo
le
 

He was bitten by a leech while swimming in the river.