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Character Decomposition
蜕=虫+兑
Etymology
An insect 虫 changing 兑 its skin; 兑 also provides the pronunciation
Meanings
skin cast off during molting
exuvia
to pupate
to molt
to slough
to cast off an old skin or shell
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Words with 蜕 36 total
(of insects) to undergo metamorphosis · (fig.) to be transformed · to metamorphose · to become degraded蜕化tuì huàto exuviate; to molt蜕壳tuì késkin cast off during molting · exuvium · to pupate · to molt · to slough · to cast off an old skin or shell蜕皮tuì píto shed skin · to leave one's mortal envelope · remains (of a priest)遗蜕yí tuìto transform · to morph · to degenerate · metamorphosis · transmutation · transformation · decay · degeneration蜕变tuì biàn
Idioms with 蜕 2 total Chain
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