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Word · Noun

cockroach

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

cockroach; roach

formal

This is the formal, technical term for cockroach. In everyday speech, the common word '蟑螂 (zhāng láng)' is used almost exclusively.

Zài在
gǔ古
shēng生
wù物
xué学
zhōng中
 ,
fěi蜚
lián蠊
shì是
yī一
gè个
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
wù物
zhǒng种
 。

In paleontology, cockroaches are an ancient species.

Zhè这
fèn份
yán研
jiū究
bào报
gào告
tí提
dào到
le了
chú厨
fáng房
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
fěi蜚
lián蠊
 。

This research report mentions the cockroaches commonly found in kitchens.

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Fěi蜚
lián蠊
kē科
kūn昆
chóng虫
de的
shì适
yìng应
néng能
lì力
jí极
qiáng强
 。

Insects of the Blattodea order, like cockroaches, have extremely strong adaptability.