Chinese word dictionary

螳螂

táng láng · mantis; praying mantis

Word information

Simplified螳螂
Traditional螳螂
Pinyintáng láng
Part of speechDictionary
HSK 3.0Not listed
HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 螳螂

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.