tadpole; the larval stage of an amphibian such as a frog or toad

(bound form) an ancient style of writing used during the Zhou Dynasty, characterized by strokes that are thick at the start and thin at the end, resembling tadpoles.

(colloquial) The aquatic larva of a frog or toad; same as [[蝌蚪|蝌蚪|ke1 dou3]].