寄生虫 jìshēngchóng parasite Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents jìshēngchóng parasite 寄生 jìshēng noun parasitism; parasitic To live in or on another organism as a parasite; to survive by absorbing nutrients from a host organism虫 蟲 chóng noun insect lower form of animal life, including insects, larvae, worms, and similar creaturesjìshēngchóng freeloader 寄生 jìshēng noun to live off others To live by taking advantage of or exploiting others without working oneself.虫 蟲 chóng noun [person type] Used in a derogatory or playful way to describe a person with a particular characteristic, such as a lazy person or a bookworm.