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蚍蜉

pí fúdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
a type of large ant
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-8c025be67ec7e824. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

蚍蜉 蚍蜉 [pi2 fu2] /a type of large ant/

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Character information

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  • 蚍
    pí

    used in 蚍蜉[pí fú]

  • 蜉
    fú

    used in 蚍蜉[pí fú] / used in 蜉蝣[fú yóu]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.