xiǎnxiàn

a variety of bivalves

Components
虫 meaning component

  Meaning component

chóng

  

bug, insect

mollusk

见 sound component

  Sound component

jiànxiàn

  

see

Evolution

蚬 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
蚬 Clerical script Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)

Clerical script

Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
蚬 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

xiàn

a variety of bivalves

() 

xiǎn

Cyclina orientalis