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吸虫
吸蟲
xīchóng
1. trematoda
2. fluke
3. trematode worm, approx 6000 species, mostly parasite, incl. on humans

Character Breakdown

吸
xī
to inhale, to suck in; to absorb; to attract
HSK 4 6 丶
虫
chóng
insect, worm; mollusk
HSK 5 6 丶

Compound Words (6)

吸虫纲
xīchónggāng
Class Trematoda
肝吸虫
gānxīchóng
liver fluke
血吸虫
xuèxīchóng
schistosoma
血吸虫病
xuèxīchóngbìng
schistosomiasis
裂体吸虫
liètǐxīchóng
schistosome, parasitic flatworm causing snail fever (bilharzia or schistosomiasis)
复殖吸虫
fùzhíxīchóng
digenetic trematode worm (i.e. from Order Digenea [[複殖目|复殖目]])

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