蜿

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winding

蜿 is composed of 虫 (insect) and 宛 (curved). 虫 is a pictograph of a snake, while 宛 means curved or winding, so 蜿 originally refers to the way a snake moves in a winding, twisting manner, later simply meaning winding or meandering.

Vocabulary of 蜿

  • 蜿蜒 (zigzag)

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