目夜蛾

mùyè'é

noun

Measure Word

一只目夜蛾 zhī

Meanings

1 eyed owl moth (Erebus species)
2 large nocturnal moth with prominent eye-spots on its wings

Characters

Examples

目夜蛾的翅膀上长着两个大眼斑。

Mùyè'é de chìbǎng shàng zhǎng zhe liǎng ge dà yǎnbān.

The eyed owl moth has two large eye-spots on its wings.

目夜蛾的眼斑可以吓退捕食者。

Mùyè'é de yǎnbān kěyǐ xiàtuì bǔshízhě.

The eye-spots of the owl moth can startle predators away.

Tips

memory

目 (eye) + 夜蛾 (noctuid / night moth): a night moth with staring eye-spots — the wings look like owl eyes glaring out of the dark.

Stroke Order

目 mù

夜 yè

蛾 é