dragonfly; beneficial insect
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Meanings
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dragonfly; a slender-bodied insect with two pairs of membranous wings that preys on mosquitoes and other small flying insects
Lives near water. Females lay eggs in water by tapping the surface with their tails (called 'dotting water' 点水). Larvae are called 水虿 (shuǐ chài) and live in water. Also known as 蚂螂 (mā lang) in some regions.
Yī一
zhī只
qīng蜻
tíng蜓
tíng停
zài在
hé荷
yè叶
shàng上
。
A dragonfly stopped on a lotus leaf.
Qīng蜻
tíng蜓
shì是
yì益
chóng虫
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
bǎo保
hù护
tā它
men们
。
Dragonflies are beneficial insects, and we should protect them.
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Xiǎo小
nǚ女
hái孩
zhuī追
zhe着
qīng蜻
tíng蜓
zài在
huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
pǎo跑
。
The little girl ran after dragonflies in the garden.
Xià夏
tiān天
，
chí池
táng塘
biān边
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
qīng蜻
tíng蜓
zài在
fēi飞
。
In summer, many dragonflies are flying by the pond.