beetle; coleopteran insect
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beetle; any insect of the order Coleoptera
A large and diverse order of insects, characterized by hard forewings that form protective wing cases (elytra).
Zhè这
zhī只
jiǎ甲
chóng虫
de的
ké壳
zài在
tài阳
yáng光
guāng下
xià闪
shǎn闪
shǎn发
fā光
。
This beetle's shell glitters in the sunlight.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
guān观
chá察
gè各
zhǒng种
gè各
yàng样
de的
jiǎ甲
chóng虫
。
The children are observing various kinds of beetles in the garden.
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Jīn金
guī龟
zǐ子
、
tiān天
niú牛
hé和
xiàng象
bí鼻
chóng虫
dōu都
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
jiǎ甲
chóng虫
。
June bugs, longhorn beetles, and weevils are all common beetles.
Yǒu有
xiē些
jiǎ甲
chóng虫
shì是
nóng农
yè业
hài害
chóng虫
。
Some beetles are agricultural pests.