How to write 蛹

蛹 [yǒng] [noun] 1. Zoological term. Refers to a stage in insects with complete metamorphosis, specifically the pupa. Example: 蚕蛹 (silkworm pupa). Related terms: 蛹化 (to metamorphose into a pupa), 蛹卧 (the silkworm curled up in its cocoon, metaphorically meaning to live in seclusion). 2. Also refers to a silkworm pupa. 引文: 1. "说文": 蛹，茧虫也。从虫，甬声。按，凡虫成茧后，体在中曰蛹，蚕其一也。 (Translation: "Shuo Wen": The term 蛹 refers to the larva that forms a cocoon. When a worm has completed cocooning, its body within is called 蛹, with the silkworm being one of them.) 2. "荀子·蚕赋": 蛹以为母，蛾以为父。 (Translation: "Xunzi - The Silk Insect Ode": The pupa is regarded as the mother, while the moth is seen as the father.) Examples: - 蛹卧 (the silkworm curled up in its cocoon, metaphorically meaning to live in seclusion) - 蛹壳 (the outer shell remaining after the pupa has metamorphosed) - 蛹期 (the period in which insects with complete metamorphosis transition from larva to pupa and then from pupa to adult).