昆虫

• ピンイン: kūn chóng
• 漢字の分解: 昆 = 日 (sun) + 比 (compare) — numerous; 虫 = pictograph of an insect

意味

昆虫

The scientific term for insects, used in educational, scientific, and everyday contexts. Covers everything from butterflies and bees to mosquitoes and beetles.

例文

1. 昆虫是地球上种类最多的动物群体。
2. 他从小就喜欢观察各种昆虫。
3. 这种杀虫剂对益虫和害虫都有效，使用时要注意。

使い方ガイド

場面: biology, nature, science, everyday

トーン: neutral

正しい言い方

• 蝴蝶是一种美丽的昆虫。(Butterflies are a beautiful type of insect.)
• 昆虫在生态系统中扮演重要角色。(Insects play an important role in ecosystems.)

避ける言い方

• 把蜘蛛或蜈蚣称为昆虫。(Spiders and centipedes are not insects — they have more than 6 legs)

起源と歴史

Classical compound where 昆 (numerous/offspring) + 虫 (insect/bug). 昆 originally meant 'together/numerous,' reflecting how insects appear in large numbers.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal