虫子 (chóngzi): meaning and examples | Speak Chinese

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chóngzi

Part of speech: Noun

Meanings

insect or bug
small creature or pest

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虫
chóngIn ancient Chinese, '虫' (chóng) initially referred to venomous snakes, originating from '虺' (huǐ), a type of venomous s…
子
zǐchild or son; used to denote time in Chinese zodiac system