On the present commonly used Chinese character with the component of “chong” I
nsec
t in Chinese.
Author of the article:LAI Xiao-Long1, MA Rui-Yan1, FENG Li-Fang1,
JIAO Hui-Min1, HU Wei2
Author's Workplace：1.Department of Entomology Shanxi Agricultural Un
iversity. Taigu030801,
China ;2 . Institute of Chemical Defense, Beijing102205, China
Key Words：character component of “虫”; entomology; Chinese characters; Chinese culture
Abstract：Insects are closely tied to human basic necessities of life. Chinese characters are the basic unit of Chinese culture. A scientific classification of the present commonly used Chinese characters with chong(虫insect in Chinese)as their component are review