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蜻
Character Breakdown (Single character)
Compound Words (8)
蜻蛉
qīnglíng
damselfly
蜻蜓
qīngtíng
dragonfly
蜻蜓目
qīngtíngmù
Odonata, order consisting of about 6,000 species of dragonflies and damselflies
草蜻蛉
cǎoqīnglíng
green lacewing
蜻蛉目
qīnglíngmù
Odonata, order consisting of about 6,000 species of dragonflies and damselflies
蜻蜓点水
qīngtíngdiǎnshuǐ
lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly
剑走蜻蛉
jiànzǒuqīnglíng
the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom)
蜻蜓撼石柱
qīngtínghànshízhù
lit. the dragon-fly shakes the stone tower (idiom); fig. to overestimate one's capabilities
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- Chinese
- Character Frequency Rank
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