How to write 蝎

蝎 (xiē) 1. 〔～虎〕即“壁虎”。 [En.] 1. (as in "scorpion") refers to "wall lizard." 2. 节肢动物，胎生。头胸部的螯肢呈钳状，胸脚四对。后腹狭长，末端有毒钩，用来防敌和捕虫，食昆虫、蜘蛛等。干燥虫体可入药。 [En.] 2. An arthropod that is viviparous. It has claw-like chelicerae on its cephalothorax, with four pairs of walking legs. The elongated posterior abdomen ends in a venomous stinger, used for defense and capturing insects. It feeds on insects, spiders, etc. The dried body can be used in medicine. 蠍 (xiē) 1. 毒虫名。也称“钳蝎”。节肢动物门，蜘蛛纲，蜘蛛亚纲，蝎目 ([En.] scorpion) [En.] 1. Name of a venomous insect, also known as "clawed scorpion." It belongs to the phylum Arthropoda, class Arachnida, subclass Arachnomorpha, order Scorpiones. 引 1. 《说文》：蝎，蝤蛴也。从虫，曷声。 [En.] 1. From "Shuowen Jiezi": The scorpion is a type of bug. It is a bug component with the pronunciation "he". 2. 《国语·晋语》：虽蝎焉避之。 [En.] 2. From "Guoyu, Jin language": Even with scorpions, one can avoid them. 3. 《国语·鲁语》：虽蝎谮之。 [En.] 3. From "Guoyu, Lu language": Even with scorpions, one can find slander. 例 又如: 1. 蝎梢 (蝎子的尾巴); [En.] 1. Scorpion’s tail; 2. 蝎蝎螫螫 (比喻在小事情上过分关心或怜惜); [En.] 2. "Scorpion stings" (metaphor for being overly concerned or affectionate about trivial matters); 3. 蝎子 (钳蝎;钳蝎之子); [En.] 3. "Scorpion" (clawed scorpion; offspring of a scorpion); 4. 蝎唇 (状如蝎子嘴的酒器); [En.] 4. "Scorpion lip" (a drinking vessel shaped like a scorpion's mouth); 5. 蝎子妈 (方言。比喻最恶毒、惹不得的人); [En.] 5. "Scorpion mother" (dialect, metaphor for the most malicious and untouchable person). 引自繁体辞典解释 1. 蚀木的蛀虫。 [En.] 1. Wood-boring insect, referenced in Wei's Three Kingdoms by Ji Kang: "When scorpions are abundant, wood decays; to prevail results in physical deterioration."