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Chinese symbol for “larva”

幼虫
yòu chóng
Traditional: 幼蟲
(entomology) larva

The closest CC-CEDICT match for larva is 幼虫 (yòu chóng), defined as: (entomology) larva.

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

幼 yòu
infant, young child; immature
radical 52 ⼳ · 5 strokes
虫 chóng
insect, worm; mollusk
radical 142 ⾍ · 6 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “larva”

WordPinyinMeaning
蚴yòularva
幼体 (幼體)yòu tǐthe young (unborn or newborn) of an animal; larva

Related words

Other words that share a character with 幼虫.

WordPinyinMeaning
幼儿园 (幼兒園)yòu ér yuánkindergarten; nursery school
幼稚yòu zhìyoung; childish
幼儿 (幼兒)yòu éryoung child; infant
幼女yòu nǚyoung girl
幼童yòu tóngyoung child
年幼nián yòuyoung; underage
昆虫 (昆蟲)kūn chónginsect; 只 (zhī),群 (qún),堆 (duī)
杀虫剂 (殺蟲劑)shā chóng jìinsecticide; pesticide

See also: Japanese symbol for “larva”.

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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