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Meaning of 蛰

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(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:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (insect) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ zhí ] to execute; to grasp, to hold; to keep; to sieze, to detain
    • [ chóng ] insect, worm; mollusk
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Example Words
蛰伏 zhé 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 to live in seclusion
启蛰 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
Even dead jelly fish can sting!
2
Soon after stinging its victim, a honeybee will die.
3
Two of her four children were stung.
4
Coca Cola can be used to cure Jellyfish stings.
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I Didn' t know that Coca Cola can be used to cure Jellyfish stings.