蛆

qū
#4,238 most
frequent character
maggot

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

蛆 combines 虫, worm or insect, with 且 qiě, which supplies the sound. It first meant centipede. The meaning later grew to maggot.

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Homophones

区qū
area, district, region
趋qū
to hasten, to hurry, to walk fast
曲qū
bent, crooked, wrong
驱qū
to expel, to urge on, to drive

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