蛉
dragonfly, sandfly; Libellulidae; sandfly
- Strokes
- 11
- Pinyin
- líng
Parts
Words with 蛉
- 蜻蛉qīng líng · qinglingdamselfly; lacewing
- 螟蛉míng líng · minglinggreen rice caterpillar or similar insect larva; adopted son (Etymology: Wasps of a particular species take caterpillars to their nest as food for their offspring, but it was mistakenly believed that the wasps were raising the caterpillars as their own young.)
- 白蛉热bái líng rè · bailingresandfly fever
- 草蜻蛉cǎo qīng líng · caoqinglinggreen lacewing
- 蜻蛉目qīng líng mù · qinglingmuOdonata, order consisting of about 6,000 species of dragonflies and damselflies
- 螟蛉子míng líng zǐ · minglingziadopted son
- 剑走蜻蛉jiàn zǒu qīng líng · jianzouqinglingthe sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom); fig. unexpected winning move; unconventional gambit