yǐn

蚓

Character · Noun

earthworm

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Meanings

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1.

noun

earthworm

Refers to the segmented worm commonly found in soil. Often used in the compound 蚯蚓; when used alone, it typically appears in literary or scientific contexts.

Yǐn蚯
zài蚓
cháo在
shī潮
de湿
ní的
tǔ泥
lǐ土
shēng里
huó生
 活
 。

Earthworms live in damp soil.

Yǔ雨
hòu后
 ,
xiǎo小
jìng径
shàng上
pá爬
mǎn满
le了
yǐn蚯
 蚓
 。

After the rain, the path was crawling with earthworms.

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Yǐn蚓
wú无
zhuǎ爪
yá牙
zhī之
lì利
 ,
jīn筋
gǔ骨
zhī之
qiáng强
 。

The earthworm lacks sharp claws and teeth, as well as strong muscles and bones.