黑尾叶蝉

黑尾葉蟬

hēiwěiyèchán

noun

Measure Word

一只黑尾叶蝉 zhī

Meanings

1 green rice leafhopper (Nephotettix cincticeps), a major pest of rice and vector of rice dwarf virus

Characters

Examples

黑尾叶蝉是水稻的主要害虫之一。

Hēiwěiyèchán shì shuǐdào de zhǔyào hàichóng zhīyī.

The green rice leafhopper is one of the main pests of rice.

黑尾叶蝉会传播水稻矮缩病毒。

Hēiwěiyèchán huì chuánbō shuǐdào ǎi suō bìngdú.

The green rice leafhopper transmits rice dwarf virus.

Tips

memory

Literally 'black-tailed leaf cicada' — 叶蝉 (leaf cicada) is the Chinese term for leafhoppers, and 黑尾 describes the distinctive black tip on the male's forewings.

Stroke Order

黑 hēi

尾 wěi

叶 yè

蝉 chán