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Character Decomposition
虺=兀+虫
Etymology
worm
Meanings2 pronunciations
huī
sick
with no ambition
huǐ
mythical venomous snake
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Words with 虺 34 total
Idioms with 虺 4 total Chain
lit. if you do not crush a small snake, what will you do when it becomes a serpent? (idiom) · fig. if you do not eliminate an enemy while it is weak, you will face dire consequences later为虺弗摧，为蛇若何wei2 hui3 fu2 cui，wéi1 she2 ruo4 he2lit. to raise a viper until it becomes a snake (idiom) · fig. to indulge an enemy and let it grow powerful; to nurture a future threat养虺成蛇yǎng huǐ chéng shé
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