jiá

蛱

Character · NounTraditional蛺

butterfly; brush-footed butterfly

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

butterfly; specifically, a nymphalid or brush-footed butterfly

literary

This character is almost exclusively used in the term '蛱蝶' (jiá dié), which refers to butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. It is not commonly used in everyday speech.

Huā花
cóng丛
zhōng中
fēi飞
wǔ舞
zhe着
jǐ几
zhī只
měi美
lì丽
de的
jiá蛱
dié蝶
 。

A few beautiful butterflies are fluttering among the flowers.

Zhè这
zhī只
jiá蛱
dié蝶
de的
chì翅
bǎng膀
tú图
àn案
fēi非
cháng常
dú独
tè特
 。

This butterfly's wing pattern is very unique.