A type of insect with two pairs of large, colorful wings and a long mouthparts used to drink nectar; they grow from eggs to larvae (caterpillars), then to pupae before becoming adults.

a knot tied with two loops and two ends to look like a butterfly; bow

A perennial herb (Iris japonica or Iris tectorum) with blue or white flowers resembling butterflies, the whole plant of which is used in traditional medicine

Brownish spots on the skin caused by pigment deposition, often appearing in patches shaped like a butterfly on the face.

ornamental plant of the iris family with sword-shaped leaves and tall spikes of funnel-shaped flowers

common name for the iris plant, especially those with purple or blue flowers

Puccini opera about a tragic romance between a Japanese woman and an American naval officer

bowknot or butterfly knot

butterfly effect; the concept in chaos theory where a small change in one state of a system can result in large differences in a later state

papillon; a breed of small lapdog characterized by large, upright ears that resemble the wings of a butterfly

a Chinese hammered dulcimer, also known as the [[扬琴|揚琴|yang2 qin2]]

A style of bookbinding for ancient Chinese books, popular during the Song Dynasty, where printed pages are folded in half with the text facing inward and the folded edges glued together; the book opens like the wings of a butterfly.

crispy butterfly-shaped pastry; mille-feuille cookies; short-crust pastry

hinge; specifically a butterfly hinge used in carpentry and cabinet making

a necktie tied in the shape of a bow with two loops; bow tie

A bone located at the front and lower part of the skull, named for its butterfly-like shape.

Mandarin ducks and butterflies, used as a metaphor for a pair of lovers

A popular romantic literary school in early 20th-century China (primarily Shanghai) that focused on love stories between gifted scholars and beautiful ladies; it was later criticized by socialist realists for its commercialism and traditionalist sentiment.