qīng tíng

蜻蜓 (qīng tíng) is a Chinese word meaning “dragonfly”.

Meanings

  1. 1dragonfly

Characters in 蜻蜓

蜻qīng · see 蜻蜓[qing1 ting2]蜓tíng · see 蜻蜓[qing1 ting2]

Related words

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damselfly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]堰蜓座Chamaeleon (constellation)蜓see 蜻蜓[qing1 ting2]

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