虩

xì

fright; a repulsive insect or skin sore

Meaning

  • Emotional: Fright or terror.
  • Zoological: A rare name for a repulsive or venomous insect or reptile.
  • Pathological: A specific type of skin eruption, sore, or parasitic infection caused by an insect bite.

Grammar and usage

May function as a noun (referring to the creature or the sore) or describe a state of being (the fright).

History and forms

Fanqie reading 許郤 suggests a pronunciation of /xù/. The notation “山責” is likely anomalous or corrupted.

Graphical notes

Composed of 虫 (insect, reptile, or worm) and 疘 (sore, swelling, or skin disease).

Translator notes

This glyph is exceptionally rare and typically indicates specialized terminology. In passages describing physical ailments, prioritize the biological or medical sense over the emotional one.

Decontextualized translator aid. This page describes plausible lexical range; it does not choose what the glyph means in a particular passage.