蝎虫

蝎蟲
héchóng
  1. (archaic) a type of woodworm
  2. a type of woodworm

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 蝎 xiē variant of 蝎 xiē
=1 蝎 xiē (bound form) scorpion
=1 蝎 hé insect that eats wood
=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
=2 虫 chóng
  1. dry hot air
  2. only used in 爞爞