虫 (U+866B)
虫¹
{蟲} *C.lruŋ “insect, worm, bug”
Abstract depiction of a small crawling animal.
- 劉洪濤 2025 - 釋虫
虫²
{虺} *[C̥.r]u[j]ʔ “small snake”
Shortening of 蟲. Created for Shuowen Jiezi to differentiate 虫 from 䖵 and 蟲.
- 劉洪濤 2025 - 釋虫
虫³
Shortening of 蟲 to the upper part. Modern simplified form of 蟲 in China and Japan.
- Bökset R. 2021 - Long Story of Short Forms: Simplified Chinese Characters from A to Z (73)