硬壳虫 (yìngkéchóng): hard-shelled beetle

Measure Word

一只硬壳虫 zhī

Meanings

1 hard-shelled beetle
2 beetle; Coleoptera

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

孩子们在院子里捉硬壳虫玩。

Háizi men zài yuànzi lǐ zhuō yìngkéchóng wán.

The children were catching hard-shelled beetles in the yard for fun.

HSK 7-9

这种硬壳虫的翅鞘非常坚硬。

Zhèzhǒng yìngkéchóng de chì qiào fēicháng jiānyìng.

The elytra of this hard-shelled beetle are extremely tough.

Tips

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Informal umbrella term for beetles (scientific: 鞘翅目 / Coleoptera). Used in everyday speech where a specific species name isn't needed.

Stroke Order

硬 yìng

壳 ké

虫 chóng

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