earthworm; annelid; beneficial insect
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Meanings
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earthworm; annelid worm
Commonly found in gardens and agricultural soil. Highly beneficial for soil health. Known as '地龙' in traditional Chinese medicine.
Wǒ我
zài在
huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
wā挖
tǔ土
shí时
，
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
tiáo条
qiū蚯
yǐn蚓
。
When I was digging in the garden, I found an earthworm.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
dōu都
zhī知
dào道
qiū蚯
yǐn蚓
duì对
tǔ土
rǎng壤
yǒu有
hǎo好
chu处
。
Farmers all know that earthworms are good for the soil.
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Qiū蚯
yǐn蚓
kě可
yǐ以
shū疏
sōng松
tǔ土
rǎng壤
，
zēng增
jiā加
tǔ土
rǎng壤
de的
féi肥
lì力
。
Earthworms can loosen the soil and increase its fertility.
Zhōng中
yào药
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
wèi味
yào药
jiào叫
dì地
lóng龙
，
qí其
shí实
jiù就
shì是
qiū蚯
yǐn蚓
。
There is an ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine called 'earth dragon,' which is actually earthworms.