kūn

insects

Depicts two bugs ()

Components
虫 iconic component

  Iconic component

chóng

  

bug, insect

虫 iconic component

  Iconic component

chóng

  

bug, insect

Evolution

䖵 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
䖵 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)
䖵 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
䖵 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

kūn

insects

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (1 verified)

Miscellaneous

Strokes

12

Unicode

U+45B5

Shuowen

“,蟲之總名也。从二虫,讀若昆。”


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