yǐn
螾
earthworm; literary variant of 蚓
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
earthworm
archaicArchaic literary variant of 蚓. Found in classical texts such as Xunzi. Modern Chinese exclusively uses 蚓.
Yǐn螾
wú无
zhǎo爪
yá牙
zhī之
lì利
，
jīn筋
gǔ骨
zhī之
qiáng强
，
shàng上
shí食
āi埃
tǔ土
，
xià下
yǐn饮
huáng黄
quán泉
。
The earthworm has no sharp claws or teeth, nor strong bones and muscles, yet it feeds on dust above and drinks from the yellow springs below.
Tǔ土
yǐn螾
shēng生
yú于
qū曲
tǔ土
。
Earthworms are born in crooked soil.
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Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
yǐ以
yǐn螾
wéi为
yǐn蚓
。
Ancient texts used 螾 as 蚓.