qióng
候（蛩）虫
technical
literary
Meaning of 候虫
候虫 means cricket; cicada; insect that chirps seasonally. Pronounced qióng.
- cricket
- cicada; insect that chirps seasonally
Definitions & Examples
Yè夜
shēn深
rén人
jìng静
，
zhǐ只
wén闻
qióng蛩
míng鸣
。
In the deep of night, only the chirping of crickets can be heard.
Dù杜
Fǔ甫
de的
shī诗
zhōng中
cháng常
tí提
dào到
“
hán寒
qióng蛩
”
。
Du Fu's poems often mention "chilly crickets."