Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 蜻蜓
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
damselfly; lacewing
草蜻蛉cǎo qīng línggreen lacewing
蜻蛉目qīng líng mùOdonata, order consisting of about 6,000 species of dragonflies and damselflies
蜻蜓目qīng tíng mùOdonata, order consisting of about 6,000 species of dragonflies and damselflies
蜻蜓点水qīng tíng diǎn shuǐlit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly; superficial contact (idiom)
剑走蜻蛉jiàn zǒu qīng língthe sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom); fig. unexpected winning move; unconventional gambit