FLEA    虱子

SMALL INSECT which LEAPS and which SUCKS BLOOD.
Old Chinese Criteria
1. A general term for parasites of various kind including a flea is shī 虱. 2. Zǎo 蚤 refers specifically to the flea.
Modern Chinese Criteria
虱 虱子 蜱 壁虱 體虱 陰虱 頭虱 龍虱 水虱 狗豆子 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH /
Hypernym
  • INSECT SMALL ANIMAL LACKING SPINE, TYPICALLY WITH MANY LEGS AND WINGS. [] (anc: 6/0, child: 10)
  • ANIMAL CREATURE ABLE to FEEL AND MOVE. (anc: 5/0, child: 12)
  • CREATURE LIVING THING. (anc: 4/0, child: 3)

Words (10 items)

虱蝨  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC:
  shī OC: srid MC: ʂɪt 9 Attributions

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

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  • nflea
  shī OC: srid MC: ʂɪt 5 Attributions

Shī 蝨 is a variant of >shī 虱.

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  • nlouse
  jǐ OC: kɯlʔ MC: kɨi 4 Attributions

Jǐ 蟣 is a variant of >jǐ 虮.

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  • nflea's eggs, louse egg
  zǎo OC: tsuuʔ MC: tsɑu 3 Attributions

Zǎo 蚤 refers specifically to the flea.

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  • nflea, louse
  shī MC: -- OC: -- 1 Attribution
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  • n=蝨 fleaCH
  jī OC: kril MC: ki 0 Attributions

Jī 虮 refers to eggs of various parasites.

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  • negg of the flea
  jǐ OC: kɯlʔ MC: kɨi 0 Attributions
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  • NPflea
蜚壚  fěi lú OC: pɯlʔ ɡ-raa MC: pɨi luo̝ 0 Attributions

Fěi lú 蜚壚 is a later word for a bedbug.

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琵琶蟲  pí pá chóng OC: bi braa ɡrluŋ MC: bi bɣɛ ɖuŋ 0 Attributions

Pípa chóng 琵琶蟲 is a later term referring to parasites of various kinds.

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蜰蟲  féi chóng OC: bul ɡrluŋ MC: bɨi ɖuŋ 0 Attributions

Féi chóng 蜰蟲 refers to a bedbug.

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