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蠕
蝡
rú
1. variant of [[蠕<rú>]]
Common • Top 10% ✏️ 20 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

蠕
rú
wasp; to wriggle, to squirm
20 丶

Compound Words (6)

蠕动
rúdòng
to wiggle
蠕虫
rúchóng
worm
蠕蠕
rúrú
wiggling
肠蠕动
chángrúdòng
peristalsis (wave movement of gut wall)
蠕动前进
rúdòngqiánjìn
wriggle
蠕形动物
rúxíngdòngwù
soft-bodied organisms

Alternate Entries

蠕
rú
to squirm / to wiggle / to wriggle / Taiwan pr. <ruǎn>

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Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
3,511
Word Frequency Rank
8,685 of 84,292

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