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螳螂

tángláng
noun #16,941

Measure Word

一只螳螂 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 mantis
  2. 2 praying mantis

Characters

螳
táng
mantis (first character)
螂
láng
mantis (second character)
Both characters together form the word for praying mantis; neither is commonly used alone.

Examples

一只螳螂正在草丛里捕食。
Yī zhī tángláng zhèngzài cǎocóng lǐ bǔshí.
A praying mantis is hunting in the grass.
螳螂是一种益虫。
Tángláng shì yī zhǒng yìchóng.
The mantis is a beneficial insect.

Tips

culture
The idiom 螳臂当车 (tángbì dāngchē, 'a mantis trying to stop a chariot') describes someone overestimating their ability to stop a far greater force.

Stroke Order

螳 táng
螂 láng