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螳螂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

螳螂 Usage and Examples

praying mantis

他与这个蝎尾怪兽扭打着,不让它螳螂般的前肢夹住他。

He grapples with the manticore, keeping its mantis forelimbs from locking onto him.

中国螳螂的眼睛有“假冒的瞳孔”,好像一直盯著你看,但其实它们的眼睛并没有动。

Chinese Mantis eyes have "pseudo pupils" that seem to follow you around, but the eyes do not really move.

The characters in 螳螂

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
螳
táng17mantis
螂
láng14mantis, beetle, cockroach

More words starting with 螳

  • táng螳láng螂bǔ捕chán蝉huáng黄què雀zài在hòu后The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind., While focusing on a small gain, one is unaware of a greater danger lurking.

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Questions about 螳螂

What does 螳螂 mean in Chinese?

螳螂 (táng láng) means “praying mantis”.

How do you pronounce 螳螂?

螳螂 is pronounced táng láng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “praying mantis” in Chinese?

“praying mantis” is 螳螂 (táng láng) in Chinese.

How is 螳螂 used in a sentence?

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

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