蛴螬 qícáo grub Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 蛴 蠐 qí opaque (segment carries no independent meaning) larva (bound form) larva of a beetle or similar insect, used specifically in the words 蛴螬 qícáo and 蝤蛴 qiúqí螬 cáo opaque (segment carries no independent meaning) [larva] (bound form) used only in the word 蛴螬 qícáo, referring to the larva of a scarab beetle; a grub