zhē zhòngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(of a bee, jellyfish etc) to sting (sb)
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Original source entry:

螫中 螫中 [zhe1 zhong4] /(of a bee, jellyfish etc) to sting (sb)/

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  • 螫
    shì

    (literary) (of a bee or spider etc) to sting or bite

    zhē

    (of a bee or spider etc) to sting or bite / (of an irritant) to make (one's eyes or skin) sting

  • 中
    zhōng

    within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right

    zhòng

    to hit (a target) / to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc) / to win (a prize or lottery)

    Zhōng

    (bound form) China / Chinese / surname Zhong

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