懂中文 Dong Chinese

蛭

zhì

leech

Phonosemantic compound. 虫 represents the meaning and 至 represents the sound.

Components
虫 meaning component

虫  Meaning component

chóng

  

bug, insect

至 sound component

至  Sound component

zhì

  

reach

Evolution

蛭 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
蛭 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
蛭 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

蛭  

zhì

leech; fluke; hirudinea

Most common words with 蛭
Freq.
Word
Meaning

水蛭

leech

蛭

fluke

蛭石

vermiculite