孑孓
See also: 𡤼孒
Chinese
alone; mosquito larvae; small | larvae of mosquito | ||
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simp. and trad. (孑孓) |
孑 | 孓 | |
alternative forms | 𡤼孒 孑孒 蛣蟩 |
Glyph origin
Via deformations of the character 子 (“child”). The individual characters originally meant “without a right arm” and “without a left arm” (Shuowen Jiezi).
Etymology
Related to 詰屈 (“bending; twisting”) (Wang Niansun).
Pronunciation
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 孑孓 (“wriggler; wiggler; mosquito larva”) [map]
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