Nantoka/蛉líng蛉 (líng) is a Chinese word meaning “sandfly”.Meanings1sandflyRelated words剑走蜻蛉the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom)白蛉热sandfly fever草蜻蛉green lacewing蜻蛉damselfly蜻蛉目Odonata, order consisting of about 6,000 species of dragonflies and damselflies螟蛉green rice caterpillar or similar insect larva螟蛉子adopted sonStudy Chinese with flashcards →