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虱

shī

bug, louse, parasite

🔤 Pictophonetic: 虫 (insect) provides meaning, 乙 provides pronunciation
HSK 8 strokes Uncommon (40%)
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Component Breakdown

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乙
yǐ
second; 2nd heavenly stem
？
Radical
虫
chóng
insect, worm; mollusk
⿹乙⿱？虫 i

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Component Tree i

yǐ
乙
second; 2nd heavenly stem
📷 Pictographic: A swallow
1 strokes HSK 5
⿱？虫
Radical component

Words Using 虱 (10)