What does 蠕 mean in Chinese?

蠕 (rú) means "to squirm; to wiggle; to wriggle; Taiwan pr. [ruan3]" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蠕?

蠕 is pronounced "rú" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 蠕?

蠕 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 蠕?

Common words with 蠕 include 蠕动 (to wiggle), 蠕滑 (creep (friction mechanics)), 蠕虫 (worm), 蠕蠕 (wiggling), 蠕变 (creep (materials science)).

How do you write 蠕?

You can practice writing 蠕 using our stroke order tool.

蠕 (rú), to squirm

蠕

rú

to squirm; to wiggle; to wriggle; Taiwan pr. [ruan3]

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 虫 (no. 142)

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Definitions

(verb) to squirm
to wiggle
to wriggle
Taiwan pr. [ruan3]

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 蠕

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
蠕动	rú dòng	to wiggle
蠕滑	rú huá	creep (friction mechanics)
蠕虫	rú chóng	worm
蠕蠕	rú rú	wiggling
蠕变	rú biàn	creep (materials science)
肠蠕动	cháng rú dòng	peristalsis (wave movement of gut wall)
蠕动前进	rú dòng qián jìn	wriggle
蠕形动物	rú xíng dòng wù	soft-bodied organisms

Related Words

蠢(chǔn)· variant of 蠢[chun3]

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蠕动(rú dòng)· to wiggle

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咕攘(gū rang)· to wriggle about

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蜷(quán)· to curl up (like a scroll)

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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蠕

rú