earthworm; any of various tubular segmented worms that live in the soil

To use an earthworm as bait to catch a fish; used to describe offering something small or of little value to obtain something much more valuable.

bad handwriting or clumsy calligraphy; literally like "spring earthworms and autumn snakes" describing the crooked and weak strokes of poor writing

The worm-like structure at the end of the cecum that produces antibodies but is prone to inflammation if blocked; also called [[阑尾|闌尾|lan2 wei3]]