螟蛉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

螟蛉 Usage and Examples

adopted son

adopted child

粉红色螟蛉的幼虫在库房棉花籽中过冬，可能使皮棉减产两成。

The pink bollworm, whose larvae winter in the seeds of cotton in the storerooms, may cause a 20per cent loss in ginned cotton.

粉红色螟蛉的幼虫在库房棉花籽中过冬，可能使皮棉减产两成。好评(0)。

The pink bollworm, whose larvae winter in the seeds of cotton in the storerooms, may cause a 20 per cent loss in ginned cotton.

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
螟	míng	16	moth larva pest
蛉	líng	11	sandfly or adopted son

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What does 螟蛉 mean in Chinese?

螟蛉 (míng líng) means “adopted son, adopted child”.

How do you pronounce 螟蛉?

螟蛉 is pronounced míng líng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “adopted son” in Chinese?

“adopted son” is 螟蛉 (míng líng) in Chinese.

How is 螟蛉 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 螟蛉, each with pinyin and an English translation.