How to write 蠖

蠖 [huò] 〈名〉 1. Insect name. Abbreviation for尺蠖 (looper; inchworm). The larva of the moth, which grows on trees, has a color similar to that of tree bark, and moves by contracting and stretching its body. In the north, it is called "步曲", and in the south, it is known as "造桥虫". 引 1. From "说文":尺蠖,屈伸虫也。从虫，蒦声，一名步屈。 2. From "考工记·弓人":麋筋斥蠖。 例 - 蠖屈 (describing a shape that is bent like the inchworm); - 蠖屈不伸 (like the inchworm that is bent but does not stretch, implying someone is unfulfilled); - 蠖屈鼠伏 (describing a servile posture of flattering others). (*Quoted from the explanation in the traditional dictionary) - (一) 之又音。