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Meaning of 蝼

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(Trad.: 螻)
Pinyin: lóu
English Definition: see 蝼蛄
Chinese Definition:
①(蝼蛄)昆虫,褐色,有翅,前脚强化为挖掘足,能掘地,咬农作物的根。亦称“天蝼”、“蛞蝼”、“土狗”;简称“蝼”,如“蝼蚁”(用以代表微小的生物,喻力量薄弱或地位低微的人)。
Total strokes: 15; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (insect) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
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    • [ chóng ] insect, worm; mollusk
    • [ lóu ] a constellation; to wear; surname
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Example Words
蝼蚁 lóu lit. mole cricket and ants; fig. tiny individuals with no power
蝼蛄 lóu mole cricket; Gryllolaptaptidae, family of burrowing insects of order Orthoptera (a serious agricultural pest)
蛞蝼 kuò lóu mole cricket (Gryllotalpa)
蝼蛄科 lóu Gryllolaptaptidae family of burrowing insects of order Orthoptera; mole crickets
天蝼 tiān lóu mole cricket; slang word for agricultural pest Gryllotalpa
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Example Sentences
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