蟲 [虫]

Jyutping cung4
Pinyin zhòng

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, obsolete, of insect
    to bite; to eat

蟲 [虫]

Jyutping cung4
Pinyin chóng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures
  2. CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]
  3. (fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    條狀​或者​類似​昆​蟲​嘅​小​動​物​（​量​詞​：​條​／​隻​）
    insect; worm; bug
    • 昆蟲
      昆虫
      kwan1 cung4
      insect
    • 毛蟲
      毛虫
      mou4 cung4
      caterpillar
    • 甲蟲
      甲虫
      gaap3 cung4
      beetle
  2. 名詞
    對​一個​人​嘅​貶​稱​（​量​詞​：​條​／​隻​）
    a person who is not regarded highly
    • 懶蟲
      懒虫
      laan5 cung4
      lazybones
    • 糊塗蟲
      糊涂虫
      wu4 tou4 cung4
      a muddle-headed person, literally "muddle-headed bug".
    • 鼻涕蟲
      鼻涕虫
      bei6 tai3 cung4
      a person with booger hanging, literally "booger bug".
    • 鹹蟲
      咸虫
      haam4 cung4
      lecherous man, literally "salty bug".
    • 垃圾蟲
      垃圾虫
      laap6 saap3 cung4
      litterbug
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, obsolete
    insect infestation
  2. character, obsolete
    creature, animal (in general)
    • 倮蟲
      倮虫
      luǒ chóng
      creature without covering (i.e., hairless, featherless, scaleless, shellless), the category that humans belong to in Chinese folk taxonomy
    • 爬蟲
      爬虫
      pá chóng
      reptile
  3. character
    a surname
  4. character
    insect; bug
  5. character
    person who indulges in something
    • 懶蟲
      懒虫
      lǎn chóng
      lazy fellow
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. worms
  2. insects
  3. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    LMI
  4. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    LILII
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 昆蟲 – 昆虫
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 四级汉字表 #35
  2. HSK3 中等手写字表 #39
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他对收集昆虫很有兴趣。
    他對收集昆蟲很有興趣。
    tā duì shōu jí kūn chóng hěn yǒu xìng qù 。
    • He has an interest in collecting insects.
  2. Mandarin
    我们已经准备好应付千年虫。
    我們已經準備好應付千年蟲。
    wǒ men yǐ jīng zhǔn bèi hǎo yìng fu qiān nián chóng 。
    • We're thoroughly prepared for the Y2K bug.
    • We've already prepared for the millennium bug.
  3. Mandarin
    早起的鸟儿有虫吃。
    早起的鳥兒有蟲吃。
    zǎo qǐ de niǎo er yǒu chóng chī 。
    • The early bird catches the worm.
    • The early bird gets the worm.
  4. Mandarin
    评论员对巫巫兹拉的声音作出了各种各样的描述：除了「烦人」、「像魔鬼一般」之外，还把它比作「一群嘈吵的大象」、「一群嗡嗡狂叫的蝗虫」、「一只准备给屠宰的山羊」、「一个装满发狂的蜜蜂的巨大蜂巢」、「一只吃了摇头丸的鸭子」等等。
    評論員對巫巫茲拉的聲音作出了各種各樣的描述：除了「煩人」、「像魔鬼一般」之外，還把它比作「一群嘈吵的大象」、「一群嗡嗡狂叫的蝗蟲」、「一隻準備給屠宰的山羊」、「一個裝滿發狂的蜜蜂的巨大蜂巢」、「一隻吃了搖頭丸的鴨子」等等。
    píng lùn yuán duì wū wū zī lā de shēng yīn zuò chū le gè zhǒng gè yàng de miáo shù ： chú le 「 fán rén 」、「 xiàng mó guǐ yī bān 」 zhī wài ， hái bǎ tā bǐ zuò 「 yī qún cáo chǎo de dà xiàng 」、「 yī qún wēng wēng kuáng jiào de huáng chóng 」、「 yī zhī zhǔn bèi gěi tú zǎi de shān yáng 」、「 yí gè zhuāng mǎn fā kuáng de mì fēng de jù dà fēng cháo 」、「 yī zhī chī le yáo tóu wán de yā zi 」 děng děng 。
    • Commentators have variously described the sound of vuvuzelas as "annoying" and "satanic" and compared it with "a stampede of noisy elephants", "a deafening swarm of locusts", "a goat on the way to slaughter", "a giant hive full of very angry bees", and "a duck on speed".
  5. Mandarin
    鸟儿是昆虫的天敌。
    鳥兒是昆蟲的天敵。
    niǎo er shì kūn chóng de tiān dí 。
    • Birds are the natural enemies of insects.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋已经准备好应付千年虫。
    我哋已經準備好應付千年蟲。
    ngo5 dei2 ji5 ging1 zeon2 bei6 hou3 jing3 fu6 cin1 nin4 cung4 。
    • We're thoroughly prepared for the Y2K bug.
  2. Cantonese
    我细个𠮶阵，揾只手掂啲昆虫都未惊过。到咗而家，我净系望住佢哋啲相，就已经连企都企唔稳喇。
    我細個嗰陣，搵隻手掂啲昆蟲都未驚過。到咗而家，我淨係望住佢哋啲相，就已經連企都企唔穩喇。
    ngo5 sai3 go3 go2 zan6 ， wan2 zek3 sau2 dim1 di1 kwan1 cung4 dou1 mei6 ging1 gwo3 。 dou3 zo2 ji4 gaa1 ， ngo5 zeng6 hai6 mong6 zyu6 keoi5 dei2 di1 soeng3 ， zau6 ji5 ging1 lin4 kei5 dou1 kei5 m4 wan2 laa3 。
    • When I was a kid, touching bugs didn't bother me a bit. Now I can hardly stand looking at pictures of them.
  3. Cantonese
    佢好憎昆虫。
    佢好憎昆蟲。
    keoi5 hou3 zang1 kwan1 cung4 。
    • He hates insects.
    • She hates insects.
  4. Cantonese
    光线会吸引昆虫。
    光線會吸引昆蟲。
    gwong1 sin3 wui2 kap1 jan5 kwan1 cung4 。
    • Light attracts bugs.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    条虫俾只雀仔担走。
    條蟲俾隻雀仔擔走。
    tiu4 cung4 bei2 zek3 zoek3 zai2 daam1 zau2.
    • The worm was taken away by the bird with the beak.
  2. Cantonese
    既然毛虫可以变蝴蝶，咁鸡都一样可以变凤凰。
    既然毛蟲可以變蝴蝶，咁雞都一樣可以變鳳凰。
    gei3 jin4 mou4 cung4 ho2 ji5 bin3 wu4 dip2, gam2 gai1 dou1 jat1 joeng6 ho2 ji5 bin3 fung6 wong4.
    • If a caterpillar can turn into a butterfly, then a chicken can also become a phoenix.
  3. Cantonese
    防治虫鼠
    防治蟲鼠
    fong4 zi6 cung4 syu2
    • pest control
  4. Cantonese
    蚊叮虫咬
    蚊叮蟲咬
    man1 deng1 cung4 ngaau5
    • bites by mosquitoes and insects
  5. Cantonese
    快啲赶走啲蚊虫。
    快啲趕走啲蚊蟲。
    faai3 di1 gon2 zau2 di1 man1 cung4.
    • Hurry and get rid of these mosquitoes.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    蚊叮虫咬
    蚊叮蟲咬
    man1 deng1 cung4 ngaau5
    • mosquitoes sting and bugs bite
  2. Mandarin
    小雏鸡围在母鸡的周围捉虫子。
    小雛雞圍在母雞的周圍捉蟲子。
    xiǎo chú jī wéi zài mǔ jī de zhōu wéi zhuō chóng zi ．
    • The baby chicks are catching insects around the hen.
  3. Mandarin
    昆虫
    昆蟲
    kūn chóng
    • insect
  4. Mandarin
    倮虫
    倮蟲
    luǒ chóng
    • creature without covering (i.e., hairless, featherless, scaleless, shellless), the category that humans belong to in Chinese folk taxonomy
  5. Mandarin
    爬虫
    爬蟲
    pá chóng
    • reptile