Word information
Simplified鳞翅
Traditional鱗翅
Pinyinlín chì
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鳞翅
lín chì · scaly wing; Lepidoptera (insect order including butterflies 蝶類|蝶类 and moths 蛾類|蛾类)
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翅膀chìbǎng
wing; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4]
鳞片lín piànscale (of fish, reptiles etc)
鳞伤lín shāngcuts and bruises like fish scales; terribly cut up
鱼鳞yú línfish scales
鳞甲lín jiǎscale; plate of armor
逆鳞nì lín(Chinese legend) a patch of scales on a dragon's neck that grow in the opposite direction, which when touched enrages the dragon; (fig.) sensitive subject or trigger issue that provokes a strong emotional reaction when sb's views on it are challenged