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蜻蛉
qīnglíng
1. damselfly
2. lacewing

Character Breakdown

蜻
qīng
dragonfly
14 丶
蛉
líng
dragonfly, sandfly; Libellulidae
11 丶

Compound Words (3)

草蜻蛉
cǎoqīnglíng
green lacewing
蜻蛉目
qīnglíngmù
Odonata, order consisting of about 6,000 species of dragonflies and damselflies
剑走蜻蛉
jiànzǒuqīnglíng
the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom)

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