前胸背板

qiánxiōngbèibǎn
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 pronotum (dorsal plate of an insect's prothorax)

Examples

Jiǎchóng de qiánxiōngbèibǎn wǎngwǎng sècǎi xiānyàn.
A beetle's pronotum is often brightly colored.
Fēnlèi shí yào zǐxì guānchá qiánxiōngbèibǎn de xíngzhuàng.
When classifying, you need to carefully observe the shape of the pronotum.

Tips

usage
An insect's thorax has three segments; is the foremost (prothorax) and is its dorsal plate. In cockroaches and mantises the pronotum is large and shield-like; in many bugs it's a key diagnostic feature.

Stroke Order

qián
xiōng
bēi
bǎn