centipede; venomous arthropod; used in TCM
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centipede; specifically the Chinese red-headed centipede (Scolopendra subspinipes)
Refers specifically to venomous centipedes used in traditional Chinese medicine. The first pair of legs is modified into venomous claws (forcipules). Though called 'hundred-footed' (百足), they actually have 21 to 23 pairs of legs.
Huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
zhī只
wú蜈
gōng蚣
。
A centipede was discovered in the garden.
Wú蜈
gōng蚣
suī虽
rán然
yǒu有
dú毒
，
dàn但
zài在
zhōng中
yào药
lǐ里
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
qū祛
fēng风
zhǐ止
jìng痉
。
Although centipedes are venomous, they can be used in traditional Chinese medicine to dispel wind and relieve convulsions.
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Tā他
bèi被
wú蜈
gōng蚣
yǎo咬
le了
yī一
kǒu口
，
jiǎo脚
lì立
kè刻
zhǒng肿
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
He was bitten by a centipede, and his foot immediately swelled up.
Zhōng中
yào药
fáng房
lǐ里
cháng常
néng能
kàn看
dào到
shài晒
gān干
de的
wú蜈
gōng蚣
。
Dried centipedes are often seen in traditional Chinese medicine shops.