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Translingual
Stroke order
Han character
虫 (Kangxi radical 142, 虫 +0, 6 strokes, cangjie input 中一戈 (LMI ), four-corner 50136 , composition ⿱中 ⿰㇀ 丶 )
Kangxi radical #142, ⾍ .
Derived characters
Appendix:Chinese radical/虫
𭂌 , 𠙍 , 𫩮 , 𡘗 , 独 , 𢘷 , 𢫼 , 浊 , 𨹁 , 𨒷 , 𣆣 , 𣑺 , 𣭦 , 烛 , 𤙕 , 𦚭 , 𭺟 , 䂈 , 𪿛 , 𧙽 , 𬗌 , 触 , 𧳃 , 赨 , 𫏪 , 鉵 , 𮨩 , 𮩿 , 䶚
𠛿 , 㰩 , 䳋 , 𭜫 , 茧 , 𤼭 , 萤 , 𬝋 , 𦳶 , 𫢀 , 𦸞 , 𩭃 , 𠣜 , 𭕛 , 痋 , 閩 (闽 ), 繭 , 虄
References
Kangxi Dictionary: page 1076 , character 19
Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 32804
Dae Jaweon: page 1545, character 7
Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 4, page 2833, character 1
Unihan data for U+866B
Chinese
Glyph origin
A venomous snake, from which this character originated.
Old Chinese
虺
*hŋuːl, *hŋruːl, *hŋlulʔ
豗
*hŋuːl
鼿
*hŋuːl, *ŋuːd
虫
*hŋlulʔ
髡
*ŋ̊ʰuːn
軏
*ŋod, *ŋuːd
扤
*ŋod, *ŋuːd
兀
*ŋuːd
杌
*ŋuːd
屼
*ŋuːd
矹
*ŋluːd
Pictogram (象形 ) : a snake.
The character originally represented a type of venomous snake, while the derivative 蟲 / 虫 represented worms and insects (or insect-like things). 虫 was later borrowed for 蟲 / 虫 (possibly via simplification), and the character 虺 was created to represent the original meaning.
Etymology 1
For pronunciation and definitions of 虫 – see 蟲 (“bug ; insect ; worm ; creature , animal ; etc.”). (This character is the simplified and variant form of 蟲 ).Notes:
Etymology 2
For pronunciation and definitions of 虫 – see 虺 (“a kind of venomous snake ; snake ; etc.”). (This character is an ancient form of 虺 ).
Japanese
Kanji
虫
(First grade kyōiku kanji , shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 蟲 )
insect , bug
generic name for animals
Readings
As shinjitai form of 蟲 :
As the ancient form of 虺 :
Compounds
Etymology
Alternative spelling
蟲 ( kyūjitai )
/musi/ → /muɕi/
From Old Japanese , from Proto-Japonic *mosi .
Pronunciation
Noun
虫( むし ) or 虫( ムシ ) • (mushi )
a bug , insect , worm
Synonym: 昆虫 ( konchū )
a serpent , snake
Synonym: 蛇 ( hebi )
獅( し ) 子( し ) 身( しん ) 中( ちゅう ) の虫( むし ) shishi shinchū no mushi a serpent in a lion
( figurative ) a worm ( person living for only one thing )
本( ほん ) の虫( むし ) hon no mushi a bookworm
( derogatory ) a worm ( despicable person )
泣( な ) き虫( むし ) nakimushi a sobbing worm ; a blubberer
a temperament ( thought which is in the deep in mind ) ( Can we verify (+ ) this sense?)
癇( かん ) の虫( むし ) kan no mushi a choleric temperament
( archaic ) a male lover
Synonyms: 愛人 ( aijin ) , 情夫 ( jōfu ) , 隠し男 ( kakushi-otoko )
Derived terms
Derived terms
虫( むし ) 食( く ) い ( mushikui , “ worm-eaten ” )
虫草( ムシクサ ) ( mushikusa )
虫( むし ) 酸( ず ) , 虫( むし ) 唾( づ ) ( mushizu , “ heartburn ” )
虫( むし ) 歯( ば ) ( mushiba , “ bad tooth , dental caries , cavity ” )
虫( むし ) 偏( へん ) ( mushihen )
虫( むし ) 眼( め ) 鏡( がね ) ( mushi megane , “ magnifying glass ” )
青( アオ ) 虫( ムシ ) ( aomushi )
油( あぶら ) 虫( むし ) ( aburamushi , “ cockroach ” )
毛( け ) 虫( むし ) ( kemushi , “ caterpillar ” )
座( ざ ) 頭( とう ) 虫( むし ) ( zatōmushi , “ harvestman ” )
鈴( スズ ) 虫( ムシ ) ( suzumushi )
長( なが ) 虫( むし ) ( nagamushi )
泣( な ) き虫( むし ) ( nakimushi , “ crybaby ” )
鋏( はさみ ) 虫( むし ) , 蠼螋( ハサミムシ ) ( hasamimushi , “ earwig , maritime earwig ” )
水( ミズ ) 虫( ムシ ) ( mizumushi )
松( マツ ) 虫( ムシ ) ( matsumushi )
蝮( マムシ ) ( mamushi , “ viper ” )
弱( よわ ) 虫( むし ) ( yowamushi , “ weakling ” )
References
^ Matsumura, Akira , editor (2006 ), 大辞林 [Daijirin ] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo : Sanseidō , →ISBN
^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute , editor (1998 ), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary ] (in Japanese), Tokyo : NHK Publishing, Inc. , →ISBN
Korean
Etymology 1
From Middle Chinese 蟲 (MC drjuwng ).
Hanja
Wikisource
虫 (eumhun 벌레 충 ( beolle chung ) )
Alternative form of 蟲 ( “ hanja form? of 충 ( “ insect ; bug ” ) ” )
Etymology 2
From Middle Chinese 虫 (MC xjw+jX ).
Hanja
虫 (eumhun 벌레 훼 ( beolle hwe ) )
Alternative form of 虺 ( “ hanja form? of 훼 ( “ type of poisonous snake ” ) ” )
References
국제퇴계학회 대구경북지부 (國際退溪學會 大邱慶北支部) (2007). Digital Hanja Dictionary, 전자사전/電子字典 .
Vietnamese
Han character
虫 : Hán Việt readings: trùng (持 ( trì ) 中 ( trung ) 切 ( thiết ) )[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
虫 : Nôm readings: tròng [ 1] [ 2] , trùng [ 1] [ 2] , chòng [ 1] , chùng [ 3]
chữ Hán form of trùng ( “ Kangxi radical 142” ) .
Alternative form of 蟲 ( “ insect ; microbe , germ ” )
References