Scorpion xiē is pronounced in pinyin once
Basic meaning
1. "Scorpion xiēhu" means "gecko".
2. Arthropods, viviparous. The chelicerae of the cephalothorax are pincer-like, and there are four pairs of thorax and feet. The back abdomen is long and narrow, with a poisonous hook at the end, which is used to defend against enemies and catch insects, and eat insects, spiders, etc. The dried insect body can be used as medicine: scorpion xiēzi. Poisonous as snakes and scorpions.
Detailed meaning
1. The name of poisonous insect. Also known as "clamp scorpion". Phylum Arthropods, class Araneae, subclass Araneae, order Scorpion [scorpion]
Scorpions are also larvae. From the insects, the sound. ——"Shuowen"
Even if it's a scorpion, it's hard to avoid it. ——"Guoyu·Jinyu"
Although it is a scorpion. ——"Guoyu·Luyu"
2. Another example: scorpion tip (scorpion's tail); scorpion sting (a metaphor for caring or pity over small things); scorpion (clamp scorpion; pincer) Son of a scorpion); scorpion lip (a wine vessel shaped like a scorpion's mouth); scorpion mother (dialect. Metaphor for the most vicious and untouchable person)
Common phrases
Scorpion tiger [xiēhǔ ]
Scorpion [xiēzi]