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Chinese symbol for “aphid”

蚜虫
yá chóng
Traditional: 蚜蟲
aphid

The closest CC-CEDICT match for aphid is 蚜虫 (yá chóng), defined as: aphid.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

蚜 yá
aphid, plant louse
radical 142 ⾍ · 10 strokes
虫 chóng
insect, worm; mollusk
radical 142 ⾍ · 6 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “aphid”

WordPinyinMeaning
腻虫 (膩蟲)nì chóngaphid

Related words

Other words that share a character with 蚜虫.

WordPinyinMeaning
昆虫 (昆蟲)kūn chónginsect; 只 (zhī),群 (qún),堆 (duī)
杀虫剂 (殺蟲劑)shā chóng jìinsecticide; pesticide
寄生虫 (寄生蟲)jì shēng chóngparasite (biology); (fig.) freeloader
虫子 (蟲子)chóng ziinsect; bug
幼虫 (幼蟲)yòu chóng(entomology) larva
害虫 (害蟲)hài chónginjurious insect; pest

See also: Japanese symbol for “aphid”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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