灰蝶

huīdié

noun

Measure Word

一只灰蝶 zhī

Meanings

1 lycaenid butterfly
2 blues, coppers and hairstreaks (family Lycaenidae)

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Examples

灰蝶是蝴蝶中种类最多的科之一。

Huīdié shì húdié zhōng zhǒnglèi zuì duō de kē zhī yī.

Lycaenids are among the most species-rich butterfly families.

许多灰蝶的幼虫与蚂蚁共生。

Xǔduō huīdié de yòuchóng yǔ mǎyǐ gòngshēng.

Many lycaenid caterpillars live in symbiosis with ants.

Tips

culture

The family Lycaenidae in English is usually called 'the blues' for their iridescent wings, but 灰蝶 ('gray butterfly') is named for the duller undersides visible when wings are folded at rest.

Stroke Order

灰 huī

蝶 dié