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title: "Chongzi Meaning: 虫子 (chóngzi) Means “insect”"
description: "虫子 (traditional 蟲子, chóngzi) means “insect; bug; worm”. Hear its tones, see what 虫 and 子 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongzi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 虫子 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

虫子 chóngzi

## insect; bug; worm

## Its characters

1. 虫 chóng insect
2. 子 zi (suffix) noun suffix (as in 桌子)

## In a sentence

苹果里有一条虫子。 There's a worm in the apple.

我们连一只小**虫子**都不能杀。

From [紧箍咒 · The Tightening Spell](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-tightening-spell-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-11#library-word-202-204)

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## More words with 虫 or 子

- [包子 bāozi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baozi)
- [被子 bèizi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beizi)
- [本子 běnzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benzi)
- [鼻子 bízi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bizi)
- [脖子 bózi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bozi)
- [袋子 dàizi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daizi)
- [弟子 dìzǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dizi)
- [肚子 dùzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duzi)
- [儿子 érzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/erzi)
- [饭搭子 fàndāzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fandazi)

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