蝌蚪

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蝌蚪

1. tadpole (toad or frog larva) (Classifier: 隻／只 m)

   • 還虷蟹與科斗，莫吾能若也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     还虷蟹与科斗，莫吾能若也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Zhuangzi, circa 3^rd – 2^nd centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Xuán hán xiè yǔ kēdǒu, mò wú néng ruò yě. [Pinyin]

     Then turning round, I see that of the water-worms, crabs, and tadpoles there is not one that can do like me.

2. (figurative) musical note

• (tadpole):

• (musical note): 音符 (yīnfú), 豆豉 (dòuchǐ), 芽菜 (yácài)

From Middle Chinese 蝌蚪 (MC kʰuɑ təu^X).

• On’yomi
• (Tokyo) か​と [káꜜtò] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠to̞]

• Homophones: 火斗, 河図, 家兎, 過渡

蝌(か)蚪(と) • (kato) ^{←くわと (kwato)?}

1. Synonym of お玉杓子 (“tadpole”)