láng
螂
used in names of insects; bug
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesbound morpheme
character used as a suffix in compound words for certain insects
This character almost never appears alone. It is the second syllable in many common insect names. The simplified form is 螂, the traditional variant is 蜋.
Táng螳
láng螂
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
bǔ捕
shí食
xìng性
de的
kūn昆
chóng虫
。
The mantis is a predatory insect.
Chú厨
fáng房
lǐ里
yǒu有
zhāng蟑
láng螂
，
wǒ我
men们
děi得
xiǎng想
bàn办
fǎ法
chú除
diào掉
。
There are cockroaches in the kitchen; we need to figure out a way to get rid of them.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Qiāng蜣
láng螂
yòu又
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
shǐ屎
ke壳
láng郎
。
The dung beetle is also called a scarab.