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蝌蚪
kēdǒu
Description
蝌蚪是青蛙小时候的样子，它有黑黑的身体和一条长长的尾巴。
A 蝌蚪 is what a frog looks like when it is young, with a black body and a long tail.
春天的时候，池塘里常常能看到很多小蝌蚪在游来游去。
In spring, you can often see many little 蝌蚪 swimming around in the pond.
Meanings
蝌蚪kēdǒu
tadpole; larval stage of a frog or toad
小蝌蚪长大以后会变成青蛙。
Tadpoles grow up to become frogs.
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Notes
- Etymology
both characters carry the 虫 (insect/small-creature) radical, used together only for this animal.
- Nuance
often appears as 小蝌蚪 in children's stories, e.g. the classic tale 小蝌蚪找妈妈.
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