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蜣螂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蜣螂 Usage and Examples

dung beetle

雌性蜣螂会在每个粪球中种下一个虫卵,虫卵以粪便为食,直到幼虫完全发育成成虫。

Females plant a single egg in a dung ball where it matures from larva to fully formed beetle, feeding off the waste.

一个蜣螂蛋糕?

Even so... a dung beetle cake?

The characters in 蜣螂

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蜣
qiāng13dung beetle
螂
láng14mantis, beetle, cockroach

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Questions about 蜣螂

What does 蜣螂 mean in Chinese?

蜣螂 (qiāng láng) means “dung beetle”.

How do you pronounce 蜣螂?

蜣螂 is pronounced qiāng láng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “dung beetle” in Chinese?

“dung beetle” is 蜣螂 (qiāng láng) in Chinese.

How is 蜣螂 used in a sentence?

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

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