锹甲

鍬甲

qiāojiǎ

noun

Measure Word

一只锹甲 zhī

Meanings

1 stag beetle (Lucanidae)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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