甲虫

甲蟲

jiǎchóng

noun #15,117

Measure Word

一只甲虫 zhī

Meanings

1 beetle

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

花园里有很多甲虫。

Huāyuán lǐ yǒu hěnduō jiǎchóng.

There are many beetles in the garden.

HSK 7-9

甲虫是世界上种类最多的昆虫。

Jiǎchóng shì shìjiè shàng zhǒnglèi zuìduō de kūnchóng.

Beetles are the most diverse group of insects in the world.

Tips

memory

甲 means armor/shell + 虫 means insect = armored insect, which perfectly describes a beetle's hard exoskeleton.

Stroke Order

甲 jiǎ

虫 chóng