螟
caterpillar, larva; boring insect; snout moth's larva (Aphomia gullaris or Plodia interpuncuella or Heliothus armigera etc), major agricultural pest
- Strokes
- 16
- Pinyin
- míng
Parts
Words with 螟
- 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.)
- 螟虫míng chóng · mingchongboring insect; snout moth's larva (Aphomia gullaris or Plodia interpuncuella or Heliothus armigera etc), major agricultural pest
- 螟蛉子míng líng zǐ · minglingziadopted son