蟲蟻

虫蚁
chóngyǐ
  1. (by extension) small creatures
  2. insects; bugs
  3. small creatures

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 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
=1 蟲 zhòng
  1. (obsolete, of insect) to bite; to eat
  2. to bite; to eat
2 蟻 yǐ ant