胭脂蟲

胭脂虫
yānzhichóng

cochineal

Wiktionary

Homographs

胭脂蟲 yānzhīchóng cochineal insect

Entry Composition

=1 胭脂 yānzhī rouge
=1 胭脂 yānzhi rouge; fard
=2 蟲 chóng
  1. lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures
  2. (fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic

classifiers: 條, 隻
=2 蟲 zhòng
  1. (obsolete, of insect) to bite; to eat
  2. to bite; to eat

Containing this entry

胭脂蟲紅 yānzhīchónghóng