hung4 cung4紅蟲红虫
Jyutpinghung4 cung4
Yalehùhng chùhng
Definition
Bloodworm; the red larva of certain midge species, or a marine segmented worm used as bait or fish feed.
- the red larva of a midge species, containing hemoglobin
- a segmented worm (Glycera) used as fishing bait or fish feed
colloquialanimalsfood
How it's used
Primarily associated with the aquarium hobby, this term refers to the larvae used as protein-rich food for tropical fish. While it can technically refer to other aquatic worms in a biological context, in daily life, it almost exclusively describes the frozen or live food sold in pet shops.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
Why are there bloodworms in the fish tank?
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
