螟蛉子 mínglíngzǐ adopted son Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents mínglíngzǐ adopted son 螟蛉 mínglíng adopted son An adopted son; based on an ancient belief that wasps raised caterpillars as their own offspring instead of using them for food.子 zǐ noun son (bound form) son; child; offspringmínglíngzǐ corn earworm 螟蛉 mínglíng caterpillar The larvae of various insects, such as the green rice caterpillar or bollworm; the larvae are often paralyzed by wasps to serve as food for their young.子 zi affix noun suffix [suffix] used to form nouns from noun, verb, or adjective roots
