qí

蛴

Character · Bound morphemeTraditional蠐

grub; chafer larva

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

bound morpheme

used in 蠐螬 (qícáo), the larva of a scarab beetle; white grub

technical

This character does not typically stand alone; it almost exclusively appears in the compound word 蠐螬.

Qí蠐
cáo螬
shì是
duō多
zhǒng种
jīn金
guī龟
zǐ子
de的
yòu幼
chóng虫
jiē阶
duàn段
 。

White grubs are the larval stage of various scarab beetles.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
shā杀
chóng虫
jì剂
duì对
fáng防
zhì治
qí蠐
cáo螬
tè特
bié别
yǒu有
xiào效
 。

This insecticide is particularly effective for controlling white grubs.

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Tián田
lǐ里
de的
qí蠐
cáo螬
huì会
wēi危
hài害
huā花
shēng生
hé和
tǔ土
dòu豆
 。

The white grubs in the field will harm peanuts and potatoes.