míng chóng

Traditional: 螟蟲

螟虫 (míng chóng) is a Chinese word meaning “boring insect; snout moth's larva (Aphomia gullaris or Plodia interpuncuella or Heliothus armigera etc), major agricultural pest”.

Meanings

  1. 1boring insect
  2. 2snout moth's larva (Aphomia gullaris or Plodia interpuncuella or Heliothus armigera etc), major agricultural pest

Characters in 螟虫

螟míng · boring insect虫chóng · lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures

Related words

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