懂中文 Dong Chinese

萤

yíng

glow-worm

Components
艹 unknown component

艹  Unknown component

cao, cǎo

  

grass

冖 unknown component

冖  Unknown component

mì

  

cover

虫 meaning component

虫  Meaning component

chóng

  

bug, insect

insect

Evolution

萤 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
萤 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
萤 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

萤 (螢) 

yíng

glow-worm, luminous insect; firefly; glow-worm

Most common words with 萤
Freq.
Word
Meaning

萤火虫

firefly

萤

firefly

萤火

fairy light

萤石

fluorite CaF2

流萤

firefly