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Meaning of 蛰

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蛰 (Trad.: 蟄)
Pinyin: zhé
English Definition: to hibernate
Chinese Definition:
①动物冬眠,藏起来不吃不动:入蛰。惊蛰。蛰伏。蛰虫。蛰居(像虫子冬眠长期躲在一个地方,不出头露面)。蛰藏(cáng)。
Total strokes: 12; Radical: 虫
Pictophonetic:执 indicates the sound; 虫 (insect) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 执 [ zhí ] to execute; to grasp, to hold; to keep; to sieze, to detain
    • 虫 [ chóng ] insect, worm; mollusk
Similar Characters: 蜇
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Example Words
蛰伏 zhé fú hibernation; living in seclusion
惊蛰 jīng zhé Jingzhe or Insects Wake, 3rd of the 24 solar terms 二十四节气 6th-20th March
蛰居 zhé jū to live in seclusion
启蛰 qǐ zhé Waking from Hibernation; old variant of 惊蛰 6th-20th March
蛰眠 zhé mián to hibernate
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Example Sentences
1
死水母甚至也会蛰人
!
Even dead jelly fish can sting!
2
蜜蜂蛰过受害者后
,
不久就会死亡
。
Soon after stinging its victim, a honeybee will die.
3
她四个孩子中有一半都被蛰伤了
。
Two of her four children were stung.
4
被水母蛰伤也可以用可口可乐来治疗
。
Coca Cola can be used to cure Jellyfish stings.
5
被水母蛰伤也可以用可口可乐来治疗哦
。
I Didn' t know that Coca Cola can be used to cure Jellyfish stings.