qīng líng

蜻蛉 (qīng líng) is a Chinese word meaning “damselfly; lacewing”.

Meanings

  1. 1damselfly
  2. 2lacewing

Characters in 蜻蛉

蜻qīng · see 蜻蜓[qing1 ting2]蛉líng · sandfly

Related words

蜻蜓dragonfly蜻蜓点水lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly蜻see 蜻蜓[qing1 ting2]剑走蜻蛉the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom)草蜻蛉green lacewing蜻蛉目Odonata, order consisting of about 6,000 species of dragonflies and damselflies蜻蜓撼石柱lit. the dragon-fly shakes the stone tower (idiom); fig. to overestimate one's capabilities蜻蜓目Odonata, order consisting of about 6,000 species of dragonflies and damselflies蜻蝏variant of 蜻蜓[qing1 ting2]白蛉热sandfly fever蛉sandfly螟蛉green rice caterpillar or similar insect larva

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