草履虫

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 草履虫 – see 草履蟲 (“paramecium”). (This term is the simplified form of 草履蟲).
Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Alternative spelling
草履蟲 (kyūjitai)

From 草履 (zōri, “Japanese thonged sandal”) +‎ 虫 (mushi, “worm”). Compare Chinese 草履蟲 / 草履虫 (cǎolǚchóng), Korean 짚신벌레 (jipsinbeolle, literally “Korean straw sandal worm”), Vietnamese trùng giày (literally “shoe worm”), trùng đế giày (literally “shoe sole worm”).

草(ぞう)履(り)虫(むし) or 草履虫(ゾウリムシ) • (zōrimushi) ^{←ざうりむし (zaurimusi) or ザウリムシ (zaurimusi)^?}