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蟲豸

简虫豸 · 繁蟲豸

Mandarin · pinyin chóng zhì

insect or insect-like small creature (literary)
base person (used as a curse word)

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蟲: chóng · worms; insects
豸: zhì · legless insect-like animal, worm; Kangxi radical 153
虫: chóng · insects, worms; Kangxi radical 142

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2–4 · chong2 zhi4

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noun

(literary or Hokkien) insect; bug
(derogatory) mean and worthless person; bastard (as a curse word)

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