花媳妇

花媳婦

huāxífu

noun

Measure Word

一只花媳妇 zhī

Meanings

1 ladybug (dialectal)
2 seven-spotted ladybug (colloquial northern term)

Characters

flower/patterned

daughter-in-law

Examples

小时候我们把七星瓢虫叫花媳妇。

Xiǎo shíhòu wǒmen bǎ qīxīng piáochóng jiào huāxífu.

When we were kids, we called seven-spotted ladybugs 'flower brides.'

花媳妇落在我的手上。

Huāxífu luò zài wǒ de shǒu shàng.

A ladybug landed on my hand.

Tips

culture

A northern dialect nickname: 花 (colorful-patterned) + 媳妇 (young married woman/daughter-in-law). The red-spotted shell apparently reminded people of a bride's colorful wedding attire. Standard term is 七星瓢虫 or 瓢虫.

Stroke Order

花 huā

媳 xí

妇 fù