wik6蜮

Jyutpingwik6

Yalewihk

Definition

A mythical water creature, or a harmful worm or insect.

a mythical water creature that harms people by spitting sand or water
a harmful worm or insect

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How it's used

Refers to a legendary creature from ancient Chinese folklore, often described as a worm or a water-dwelling beast that shoots sand to harm people. It is almost exclusively found in literary, historical, or mythological contexts rather than daily speech. You will rarely encounter this character outside of reading classical texts or discussing traditional legends.

Measure word

zek3隻jek

Examples

le1呢zung3種cyun4傳syut3說zung1中ge3嘅wik6蜮zan1真hai6係hou2好hung2恐bou3怖aa4呀。

This kind of mythical creature, the yu, is really terrifying.

nei5你teng1聽gwo3過wik6蜮le1呢zung3種gu2古lou5老sang1生mat6物mei6未aa4呀？

Have you heard of this ancient creature called the yu?

Common phrases

wik6蜮se6射jing2影

to attack someone behind their back

Common mistake

Learners often mistake it for common insects because of the radical, but it is a specific mythological term, not a biological classification for worms.