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目夜蛾

mùyè'é
noun

Measure Word

一只目夜蛾 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 eyed owl moth (Erebus species)
  2. 2 large nocturnal moth with prominent eye-spots on its wings

Examples

HSK 7-9
目夜蛾的翅膀上长着两个大眼斑。
Mùyè'é de chìbǎng shàng zhǎng zhe liǎng ge dà yǎnbān.
The eyed owl moth has two large eye-spots on its wings.
HSK 7-9
目夜蛾的眼斑可以吓退捕食者。
Mùyè'é de yǎnbān kěyǐ xiàtuì bǔshízhě.
The eye-spots of the owl moth can startle predators away.

Tips

memory
目 (eye) + 夜蛾 (noctuid / night moth): a night moth with staring eye-spots - the wings look like owl eyes glaring out of the dark.

Stroke Order

目 mù
夜 yè
蛾 é