蝗虫

蝗蟲

huángchóng

noun #22,517

Measure Word

一只蝗虫 zhī

Meanings

1 locust
2 grasshopper (in swarm context)

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

非洲东部近年来遭遇了严重的蝗虫灾害。

Fēizhōu dōngbù jìnniánlái zāoyù le yánzhòng de huángchóng zāihài.

East Africa has suffered severe locust disasters in recent years.

HSK 7-9

蝗虫成群侵袭，庄稼损失惨重。

Huángchóng chéngqún qīnxí, zhuāngjia sǔnshī cǎnzhòng.

Swarms of locusts attacked and caused devastating crop losses.

Tips

culture

Locust plagues (蝗灾) have been one of the most feared natural disasters in Chinese history alongside floods and droughts, recorded in historical texts for thousands of years.

Stroke Order

蝗 huáng

虫 chóng