蟋蟀

xīshuài

noun #15,081

Meanings

1 cricket (insect)

Characters

cricket (first character)

cricket (second character)

Examples

HSK 7-9

秋天的夜晚能听到蟋蟀的叫声。

Qiūtiān de yèwǎn néng tīngdào xīshuài de jiàoshēng.

You can hear the chirping of crickets on autumn nights.

HSK 7-9

小男孩在草丛里捉蟋蟀。

Xiǎo nánhái zài cǎocóng lǐ zhuō xīshuài.

The little boy catches crickets in the grass.

Tips

culture

Cricket fighting (斗蟋蟀, dòu xīshuài) has been a popular pastime in China for over a thousand years, dating back to the Tang dynasty. Champion crickets could fetch high prices.

Stroke Order

蟋 xī

蟀 shuài