成虫

成蟲
chéngchóng
noun #47,561

Meanings

  1. 1 adult insect
  2. 2 imago
  3. 3 adult worm (of a parasite)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Wénzi de yòuchóng shēnghuó zài shuǐ lǐ, chéngchóng huì fēi.
Mosquito larvae live in water, but the adults can fly.
HSK 7-9
Huíchóng de chéngchóng jìshēng zài rén de xiǎocháng lǐ.
Adult roundworms live as parasites in the human small intestine.

Tips

usage
Insects that change completely go from egg, 卵, to larva, 幼虫, to pupa, 蛹, and finally to 成虫, the adult.

Stroke Order

成 chéng
虫 chóng