nǎn
蝻
locust nymph; young locust
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
locust nymph; the wingless young of a locust
technicalAn agricultural term referring to the nymph or hopper stage of locusts, before they develop wings. This is a pest stage that causes significant crop damage.
Dì地
lǐ里
fā发
xiàn现
le了
dà大
liàng量
de的
huáng蝗
nǎn蝻
，
bì必
xū须
lì立
jí即
pū扑
miè灭
。
A large number of locust nymphs have been discovered in the field and must be eradicated immediately.
Chūn春
jì季
shì是
huáng蝗
nǎn蝻
fū孵
huà化
hé和
wēi危
hài害
de的
gāo高
fēng峰
qī期
。
Spring is the peak period for the hatching and damage caused by locust nymphs.
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Zhè这
xiē些
huáng蝗
nǎn蝻
suī虽
rán然
hái还
méi没
zhǎng长
chì翅
bǎng膀
，
dàn但
kěn啃
shí食
zhuāng庄
jia稼
fēi非
cháng常
lì厉
hai害
。
These locust nymphs, although not yet winged, are voracious eaters of crops.