海螵蛸 hǎipiāoxiāo cuttlebone Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 海 hǎi noun sea ocean or sea; large bodies of water including salt lakes or large inland lakes螵蛸 piāoxiāo mantis egg capsule The protective egg case or ootheca of a praying mantis, used in traditional Chinese medicine