táng

common
noun

Meaning of

螳 means mantis; praying mantis (short for 螳螂). Pronounced táng.

  • mantis; praying mantis (short for 螳螂)

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhǒng
kūn
chóng
shì
táng
ér
fēi
chán
 

This insect is a mantis, not a cicada.

Táng
dāng
chē
 
liàng
 

Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot with its arms—overestimating one's own strength.

Cǎo
cóng
cáng
zhe
zhī
táng
láng
 

A mantis was hiding in the grass.