míng​líng

caterpillar

  • created reference approved 螟蛉 → 只/隻 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    螟蛉 míng​líng

    只 / 隻 zhī

    classifier

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  • created reference approved 螟蛉 → 个/個 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    螟蛉 míng​líng

    个 / 個 gè

    classifier

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  • created reference approved 螟蛉 → 青虫/青蟲 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    螟蛉 míng​líng

    青虫 / 青蟲 qīng​chóng

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

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  • created reference approved 螟蛉 → 螟蛉子 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    螟蛉 míng​líng

    螟蛉子 míng​líng​zǐ

    see

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  • created sense approved 螟蛉 · míng​líng · caterpillar — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    螟蛉

    míng​líng

    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.

    螟 (opaque) → 螟 · míng · boring insect 蛉 (opaque) → 蛉 · líng · sandfly

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  • created sense approved 螟蛉 · míng​líng · adopted son — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    螟蛉

    míng​líng

    adopted son

    An adopted son; based on an ancient belief that wasps raised caterpillars as their own offspring instead of using them for food.

    螟 (opaque) → 螟 · míng · boring insect 蛉 (opaque) → 蛉 · líng · sandfly

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

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