尺蠖
chǐ​huò

inchworm

  • created reference approved 尺蠖 → 只/隻 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    尺蠖 chǐ​huò

    只 / 隻 zhī

    classifier

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  • created sense approved 尺蠖 · chǐ​huò · inchworm — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    尺蠖

    chǐ​huò

    inchworm

    The caterpillar of the geometer moth; also known as a looper or cankerworm. It is named for its looping movement which resembles a hand measuring length; it is often a pest that feeds on the leaves of fruit, tea, and mulberry trees.

    尺 (literal) → 尺 · chǐ · ruler 蠖 (literal) → 蠖 · huò · looper caterpillar

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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