xiǎngchóng

䖮虫

Word · NounTraditional響蟲

planthopper; rice pest

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

planthopper; leafhopper; rice pest (dialect)

dialect

A dialect term used in certain regions to refer to planthoppers (浮尘子) and other pests that damage rice crops.

tián田
lǐ里
de的
xiǎng响
chóng虫
tài太
duō多
le了
 ,
dào稻
zi子
dōu都
bèi被
zāo糟
tà蹋
le了
 。

There are too many planthoppers in the field, and the rice has all been ruined.

jīn今
nián年
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
duō多
 ,
xiǎng响
chóng虫
bǐ比
wǎng往
nián年
lì厉
hai害
 。

This year there's been a lot of rain, and the planthoppers are worse than in previous years.

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zhè这
zhǒng种
nóng农
yào药
zhuān专
mén门
yòng用
lái来
shā杀
xiǎng响
chóng虫
 。

This pesticide is specifically used to kill planthoppers.