直翅目

zhíchìmù

noun #79,063

Meanings

1 Orthoptera (insect order including grasshoppers, crickets and locusts)

Characters

order (taxonomy), eye

Examples

蝗虫、蟋蟀和螽斯都属于直翅目。

Huángchóng, xīshuài hé zhōngsī dōu shǔyú zhíchìmù.

Locusts, crickets, and katydids all belong to the order Orthoptera.

直翅目昆虫以咀嚼式口器和发达的后腿著称。

Zhíchìmù kūnchóng yǐ jǔjiáo shì kǒuqì hé fādá de hòutuǐ zhùchēng.

Orthoptera are known for their chewing mouthparts and well-developed hind legs.

Tips

memory

直 (straight) + 翅 (wing) + 目 (order) — 'straight-winged order', a literal calque of Greek orthós (straight) + pteron (wing). The name refers to the narrow, straight forewings.

Stroke Order

直 zhí

翅 chì

目 mù