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

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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