胭脂虫

胭脂蟲
yānzhīchóng
cochineal insect

CEDICT

Homographs

胭脂虫 yānzhichóng

Entry Composition

1 胭脂 yānzhī rouge
=2 虫 chóng variant of 虫 chóng
=2 虫 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

Containing this entry

胭脂虫红 yānzhīchónghóng