insect; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],堆[dui1]
昆 (kūn) · 8 strokes
Depicts an insect. Based on the original meaning "insect", now preserved in the word 昆虫. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
虫 (chóng) · 6 strokes
Pictograph of a snake.