蟷 dāng mantis Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 螲蟷 diédāng trapdoor spider A type of medium-sized spider that lives in the ground, characterized by digging burrows with a hinged lid made of soil, plants, and silk; it opens the lid to ambush prey and closes it for protection from predators.蟷蜋 tángláng mantis (variant form) praying mantis