蚯蚓

qiūyǐn

noun #20,684

Measure Word

一条蚯蚓 tiáo

Meanings

1 earthworm

Characters

earthworm (first syllable, phonetic component)

earthworm (second syllable, phonetic component)

Examples

HSK 4

小孩子喜欢在土里找蚯蚓。

Xiǎoháizi xǐhuan zài tǔ lǐ zhǎo qiūyǐn.

Children love looking for earthworms in the soil.

HSK 6

下雨后蚯蚓爬上了路面。

Xiàyǔ hòu qiūyǐn pá shàng le lùmiàn.

After the rain, earthworms crawled up onto the road.

Tips

memory

Both characters contain the 虫 (worm/insect) radical, which is a helpful visual cue that 蚯蚓 is a creature. The radical appears on the left side of both characters.

Stroke Order

蚯 qiū

蚓 yǐn