Taxonomy of meanings for 蚤:  

  • 蚤 zǎo (OC: ʔsuuʔ MC: tsɑu) 子晧切 上 廣韻:【齧人跳蟲抱朴子曰𧎮蝨攻君卧不獲安 】
  • 蚤 zǎo (OC: tsuuʔ MC: tsɑu) 子晧切 上 廣韻:【同𧎮又古借爲蚤暮字 】
    • EARLY
      • vi0be too early
      • vigradedbe earlier
      • vadVnegativeprematurely, too early; so early
      • vi0adN(the time) when it is early
      • vadVas early as possible; appropriately early
      • vibe earlyCH
      • vadVvery earlyCH
    • FLEA
      • nflea, louse
    • MORNING
      • nearly morning
      • vadVearly in the morning
      • vi0be early in the day, be morning
      • vi0adNwhen it is early
    • TIMELY
      • vadVin good time, at an early stage; at an earlier stage, at a sufficiently early stage
      • viactact in good time
      • nabactacting in good time, being timely
      • vpostadVin good time; at an early stage
    • LUCK
      • = 爪

      Additional information about 蚤

      說文解字:

        Criteria
      • FLEA

        1. A general term for parasites of various kind including a flea is shī 虱.

        2. Zǎo 蚤 refers specifically to the flea.

        Word relations
      • Ant: (EARLY)晏/LATE Yàn 晏 (ant. zǎo 早"early") refers to a time later that what is acceptable.