piāo​xiāo

mantis egg capsule

Senses

螵蛸 piāo​xiāo mantis egg capsule

The protective egg case or ootheca of a praying mantis, used in traditional Chinese medicine

螵蛸 piāo​xiāo cuttlebone

(abbreviation) A cuttlebone, especially when used as a medicine.

References

abbreviation 螵蛸/螵蛸 海螵蛸/海螵蛸
see 螵/螵 螵蛸/螵蛸
see 蛸/蛸 螵蛸/螵蛸