蛸

shāo/xiāo

long-legged spider

Ancient forms

1 form
  1. Small sealQin–Han
  2. 蛸RegularToday

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Meaning

shāo as in 肖蛸 shao1
  1. long-legged spider
xiāo as in 螵蛸 xiao1
  1. used in 螵蛸 (piāo xiāo)

Words with 蛸

  • 螵蛸piāoxiāoootheca, i.e. eggs in their capsule, of a praying mantis (used in TCM)
  • 蟏蛸xiāoshāolong-jawed orb weaver; long-jawed spider (family Tetragnathidae)
  • 海螵蛸hǎipiāoxiāocuttlebone (used in TCM)

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