Word information
Simplified螟虫
Traditional螟蟲
Pinyinmíng chóng
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
螟虫
míng chóng · boring insect; snout moth's larva (Aphomia gullaris or Plodia interpuncuella or Heliothus armigera etc), major agricultural pest
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虫子chóngzi
insect; bug; worm; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]
昆虫kūnchónginsect; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],堆[dui1]
害虫hàichónginjurious insect; pest
螟蛉míng línggreen rice caterpillar or similar insect larva; adopted son (Etymology: Wasps of a particular species take caterpillars to their nest as food for their offspring, but it was mistakenly believed that the wasps were raising the caterpillars as their own young.)
螟蛉子míng líng zǐadopted son
长虫cháng chong(coll.) snake