蛞蝓

kuòyú

noun

Measure Word

一只蛞蝓 zhī

Meanings

1 slug

Characters

slug (bound form)

slug (bound form)

Examples

HSK 4

下雨天院子里全是蛞蝓。

Xiàyǔtiān yuànzi li quán shì kuòyú.

On rainy days the yard is full of slugs.

HSK 7-9

蛞蝓和蜗牛的区别在于它没有壳。

Kuòyú hé wōniú de qūbié zàiyú tā méiyǒu ké.

The difference between slugs and snails is that slugs have no shell.

Tips

usage

Both characters carry the 虫 radical, marking them as small creatures. In casual speech people often just say 鼻涕虫 ('snot bug') instead.

Stroke Order

蛞 kuò

蝓 yú