蝴蝶 (húdié): butterfly

Measure Word

一只蝴蝶 zhī

花园里飞着很多蝴蝶。

Huāyuánlǐ fēi zhe hěnduō húdié.

Many butterflies are flying in the garden.

这只蝴蝶的翅膀真漂亮。

Zhè zhī húdié de chìbǎng zhēn piàoliang.

This butterfly's wings are really beautiful.

culture

The story of 梁山伯与祝英台 (Butterfly Lovers) is one of China's most famous love legends, where the lovers transform into butterflies.

memory

Both characters have the insect radical 虫 — they are always paired together and rarely used alone.

蝴 hú

蝶 dié