懂中文 Dong Chinese

蛰

zhé

to hibernate

Phonosemantic compound. 虫 represents the meaning and 执 represents the sound. Simplified form of 蟄.

Components
虫 meaning component

虫  Meaning component

chóng

  

bug, insect

执 sound component

执  Sound component

zhí

  

hold in hand

Evolution

蛰 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
蛰 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
蛰 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
蛰 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
蛰 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

蛰 (蟄) 

zhé

to hibernate

Most common words with 蛰
Freq.
Word
Meaning

蛰

to hibernate

蛰伏

hibernation

惊蛰

Jingzhe or Insects Wake, 3rd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 6th-20th March

蛰居

to live in seclusion

蛰虫

dormant insect