甲虫

甲蟲

jiǎchóng

noun #15,117

Measure Word

一只甲虫 zhī

Meanings

1 beetle

Characters

Examples

花园里有很多甲虫。

Huāyuánlǐ yǒu hěnduō jiǎchóng.

There are many beetles in the garden.

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