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毛毛蟲
ㄇㄠˊ ˙ㄇㄠ ㄔㄨㄥˊ
“caterpillar; hairy insect larva”
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毛
ㄇㄠˊ
Hair, fur, feathers, down; surname Mao; classifier for a tenth of a yuan (informal); mold or mildew; coarse or raw; careless or nervous.
蟲
ㄔㄨㄥˊ
Insects, worms, or other crawling creatures; can refer to animals generally in ancient usage; also used figuratively for a contemptible person or as a surname.
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- 昆蟲ㄎㄨㄣ ㄔㄨㄥˊinsect; a general term for bugs and insects.
- 毛病ㄇㄠˊ ㄅㄧㄥˋa fault or defect; a shortcoming or flaw; an ailment or illness
- 毛澤東ㄇㄠˊ ㄗㄜˊ ㄉㄨㄥMao Zedong (1893–1976); Chinese Communist Party leader from 1935 until his death; founding chairman of the People's Republic of China.
- 毛巾ㄇㄠˊ ㄐㄧㄣa towel; a cotton textile used for drying or wiping the face, hands, or body
- 眉毛ㄇㄟˊ ㄇㄠˊeyebrow; the strip of hair above the eye that helps keep sweat and debris out.
- 毛衣ㄇㄠˊ ㄧsweater; knitted or wool garment worn on the upper body.
- 蟲子ㄔㄨㄥˊ ˙ㄗinsect; bug; worm; a person who profits from something
- 毛筆ㄇㄠˊ ㄅㄧˇwriting brush; calligraphy brush; traditional Chinese brush made from animal hair for writing or painting.
- 毛毯ㄇㄠˊ ㄊㄢˇblanket; a thick woven covering for warmth, often made of wool or fleece.
- 害蟲ㄏㄞˋ ㄔㄨㄥˊinsect that harms people, crops, or trees; pest; e.g. mosquitoes, flies, locusts, borers