蜻蜓

qīngtíng

noun #15,065

Meanings

1 dragonfly

Characters

dragonfly (first character)

dragonfly (second character)

Examples

一只蜻蜓停在荷叶上。

Yī zhī qīngtíng tíng zài héyè shàng.

A dragonfly landed on a lotus leaf.

蜻蜓低飞通常预示着要下雨。

Qīngtíng dī fēi tōngcháng yùshì zhe yào xiàyǔ.

Dragonflies flying low usually signals that rain is coming.

Tips

culture

The idiom 蜻蜓点水 (qīngtíng diǎnshuǐ, 'a dragonfly skimming the water') describes doing something superficially, only touching the surface without going deep.

Stroke Order

蜻 qīng

蜓 tíng