Common Meanings
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yuān蜎
Describes the winding, wriggling movement of insects, especially when used in reduplication as '蜎蜎'.
小虫子在泥土里蜎蜎爬行。
Small insects are wriggling and crawling in the mud.
In ancient texts, it refers to mosquito larvae (wigglers).
古籍中记载，夏日水洼常见蜎动。
Ancient texts record that wiggling mosquito larvae are commonly seen in summer puddles.