锹甲

鍬甲

qiāojiǎ

noun

Measure Word

一只锹甲 zhī

Meanings

1 stag beetle (Lucanidae)

Characters

Examples

雄性锹甲的大颚非常发达。

Xióngxìng qiāojiǎ de dà è fēicháng fādá.

The mandibles of male stag beetles are extremely well developed.

许多孩子喜欢在夏夜里抓锹甲玩。

Xǔduō háizi xǐhuān zài xiàyè lǐ zhuā qiāojiǎ wán.

Many children love catching stag beetles on summer nights.

Tips

memory

Parse as 锹 (spade / shovel) + 甲 (armored beetle) — the oversized mandibles of the males look like curved shovel blades or antlers.

Stroke Order

锹 qiāo

甲 jiǎ