dié​yǒng

chrysalis

  • created sense approved 蝶蛹 · dié​yǒng · chrysalis — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蝶蛹

    dié​yǒng

    chrysalis

    The pupal stage of a butterfly as it transitions from a larva into an adult; typically encased in a protective shell and remaining inactive for a period of time

    蝶 (literal) → 蝶 · dié · butterfly 蛹 (literal) → 蛹 · yǒng · pupa

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense