蟆
toad
16 strokes
Dict coverage rank #3,430 U+87C6
How 蟆 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
虫 (semantic, “insect”) + 莫 (phonetic, mò)
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 莫
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 莫 (mò) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 莫 sound component | mò | cannot; do not; is not; negative |
| 模 | mó | model, pattern, standard; to copy, to imitate |
| 幕 | mù | curtain, screen, tent; measure word for plays and shows |
| 膜 | mó | membrane, film; to kneel and worship |
| 摸 | mō | to caress, to stroke, to gently touch |
| 墓 | mù | grave, tomb |
| 漠 | mò | desert; aloof, cool, indifferent |
| 慕 | mù | to admire, to desire, to long for |
| 暮 | mù | dusk, evening, sunset; ending |
| 募 | mù | to levy, to raise; to recruit; to summon |
| 摹 | mó | to trace; to imitate, to copy; pattern |
| 谟 | mó | to scheme, to plan; to practice |
| 馍 | mó | bread |
| 寞 | mò | silent, still; lonely, solitary |
| 蓦 | mò | suddenly, quickly, abruptly |
| 糢 | mó | rice snacks |
| 镆 | mò | sword |
| 嫫 | mó | Huangdi's ugly concubine; ugly woman, nurse |
| 瘼 | mò | sickness; distress |
Words containing 蟆
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 哈士蟆 | hà shi má | Chinese brown frog (Rana chensinensis) (loanword from Manchu); Taiwan pr. [ha1 shi4 ma2] |
| 癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉 | lài há ma xiǎng chī tiān é ròu | lit. the toad wants to eat swan meat (idiom); fig. to try to punch above one's weight |
| 蛤蟆镜 | há ma jìng | aviator sunglasses |
| 虾蟆 | há ma | variant of 蛤蟆[ha2 ma5] |
| 蛤蟆夯 | há ma hāng | power-driven rammer or tamper |
| 蛤蟆 | há ma | frog; toad |
| 癞蛤蟆 | lài há ma | toad |