- 虫子 chóngzi insectsmall invertebrate animals, such as insects or bugs
- 昆虫 kūnchóng insect
- 寄生虫 jìshēngchóng parasitean organism that lives in or on an organism of another species and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expense
- 可怜虫 kěliánchóng wretcha person who is in a miserable or pitiful state
- 血吸虫 xuèxīchóng schistosomeschistosoma; blood fluke
- 病虫害 bìngchónghài pests and diseasesplant diseases and insect pests
- 害虫 hàichóng pestan injurious insect or organism that damages crops, livestock, or property
- 臭虫 chòuchóng bedbugbedbug (Cimex lectularius), a blood-sucking parasitic insect common in households
- 幼虫 yòuchóng larvaThe immature, wingless form of many insects that hatches from an egg.
- 杀虫剂 shāchóngjì insecticidea chemical substance used for killing insects or other pests
- 萤火虫 yínghuǒchóng fireflya bioluminescent nocturnal beetle of the family Lampyridae, also known as a glowworm or lightning bug
- 甲虫 jiǎchóng beetle
- 懒虫 lǎnchóng lazyboneslazybones (colloquial)
- 毛毛虫 máomaochóng caterpillar
- 虫害 chónghài insect damagethe damage, infestation, or destruction caused by insect pests
- 蚊虫 wénchóng mosquito
- 线虫 xiànchóng nematode
- 蠕虫 rúchóng worm
- 爬虫 páchóng reptilereptile or crawling insect
- 成虫 chéngchóng imagoimago (adult, sexually mature insect, the final stage of its development)
- 虫卵 chóngluǎn insect egg
- 蝗虫 huángchóng locust
- 蛔虫 huíchóng mind readerA person who knows exactly what another person is thinking, often used in the idiom "[[肚子|肚子|du4 zi5]][[里|裡|li3]][[的|的|de5]][[蛔虫|蛔蟲|hui2 chong2]]".
- 瓢虫 piáochóng ladybugany of a family of small, often brightly colored and spotted beetles, also known as a ladybird
- 棉铃虫 miánlíngchóng cotton bollwormcotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera)
- 冬虫夏草 dōngchóngxiàcǎo caterpillar funguscaterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis); a fungus that grows within the body of a caterpillar and is used as a highly-prized medicinal tonic in traditional Chinese medicine.
- 蛆虫 qūchóng maggot
- 螨虫 mǎnchóng mitemite (zoology)
- 蚜虫 yáchóng aphidA small sap-sucking insect of the family Aphididae, including those commonly referred to as greenflies.
- 毛虫 máochóng caterpillar
- 蛀虫 zhùchóng boreran insect that bores into and eats wood, books, or clothing
- 毒虫 dúchóng poisonous insectpoisonous insects, spiders, or venomous snakes
- 虫药 chóngyào deworming medicinemedicine used for treating parasitic worm infections
- 绦虫 tāochóng tapeworm
- 飞虫 fēichóng flying insectan insect capable of flight or possessing wings
- 雕虫小技 diāochóngxiǎojì minor skillAn insignificant talent or skill of no high order; a minor accomplishment.
- 昆虫学 kūnchóngxué entomology
- 网虫 wǎngchóng internet addictInternet addict
- 原虫 yuánchóng protozoan
- 象鼻虫 xiàngbíchóng weevilany of several types of beetle from the superfamily Curculionoidea, characterized by a long snout or rostrum
- 虫灾 chóngzāi infestationdamage or destruction of crops caused by a plague of pest insects
- 大虫 dàchóng tiger
- 糊涂虫 hútuchóng blunderera muddled or confused person; someone who habitually makes silly mistakes
- 变形虫 biànxíngchóng adaptable entityA person or thing that is highly adaptable, versatile, or frequently changes their nature or form.
- 跟屁虫 gēnpìchóng sycophantan obsequious follower who flatters someone to gain favor
- 敌百虫 díbǎichóng trichlorfontrichlorfon (C4H8Cl3O4P), an organophosphate insecticide also called dipterex
- 鱼虫 yúchóng water fleawater flea (small crustacean of the genus Daphnia)
- 螟虫 míngchóng borerLarvae of snout moths or other insects that bore into plant stems, acting as major agricultural pests.
- 疟原虫 nüèyuánchóng plasmodiumplasmodium (malaria parasite)
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