孑孓
See also: 𡤼孒
Chinese
| alone; mosquito larvae; small | larvae of mosquito | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (孑孓) |
孑 | 孓 | |
| variant forms | 𡤼孒 孑孒 蛣蟩 | ||
孑孓。
Glyph origin
Via deformations of the character 子 (“child”). The individual characters originally meant “without a right arm” and “without a left arm” (Shuowen Jiezi).
Etymology
Related to 詰屈 (“bending; twisting”) (Wang Niansun).
Pronunciation
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