蝼蛄
lóu gū · mole cricket; Gryllolaptaptidae, family of burrowing insects of order Orthoptera (a serious agricultural pest)
Character breakdown
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How to learn 蝼蛄
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Words with the same characters
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mole cricket; slang word for agricultural pest Gryllotalpa
蛞蝼kuò lóumole cricket (Gryllotalpa)
蝼蚁lóu yǐlit. mole cricket and ants; fig. tiny individuals with no power
蝼蛄科lóu gū kēGryllolaptaptidae family of burrowing insects of order Orthoptera; mole crickets
虾蛄xiā gūmantis shrimp
蝲蛄là gǔcrayfish