吸虫

Traditional form:

吸蟲

Pinyin (reading):

xīchóng

Definitions:

• trematoda
• fluke
• trematode worm, approx 6000 species, mostly parasite, incl. on humans

Characters:

• 吸 - to inhale, to suck in; to absorb; to attract
• 虫 - insect, worm; mollusk

Traditional characters:

• 吸 - to inhale, to suck in; to absorb; to attract
• 蟲 - insect, worm; mollusk