蚓 (yǐn) is a Chinese character meaning “earthworm”. It is written from 虫 (insect; bug; worm) and 引 (to pull; to lead), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
虫 + 引
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字·虫部: 螾，从虫寅聲。蚓，螾或从引
Memory aid
A worm (虫) that pulls (引) its long body forward through the soil — stretch, pull, stretch, pull.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 蚯蚓qiū yǐnearthworm蚓 = yǐn
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All readings
earthworm (in 蚯蚓)
earthworm; used in the word 蚯蚓 qiūyǐn
见「蚯蚓」，一种生活在土壤里的环节动物。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 蚯蚓qiū yǐnearthworm蚓 = yǐn
Sound component
引 family exact
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 蚓 mean?
蚓 (yǐn) means earthworm; used in the word 蚯蚓 qiūyǐn.
How do you pronounce 蚓?
It is pronounced yǐn.
What parts is 蚓 made of?
虫 (insect; bug; worm) and 引 (to pull; to lead), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字·虫部: 螾，从虫寅聲。蚓，螾或从引. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 蚓 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 蚓?
虫. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 蚓?
Common ones are 蚯蚓. The reading of 蚓 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.