# 害虫 (hàichóng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 害虫 (hàichóng) means “pest; harmful insect”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: pest; harmful insect
- Pinyin: hàichóng (hai4 chong2)
- Traditional: 害蟲
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 鸟类帮助农民捉害虫。
  Niǎolèi bāngzhù nóngmín zhuō hàichóng.
  Birds help farmers catch pests.

## Characters

- [害](https://hanziro.com/word/hai-harm/) (hài): to harm; to cause trouble to
- 虫 (chóng): lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae,

https://hanziro.com/word/hai-chong-pest/

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