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蟑螂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蟑螂 Usage and Examples

cockroach

公寓里面到处都是老鼠和蟑螂。

The apartments were infested with rats and roaches.

谈到躲避灾难,昆虫界的冠军非蟑螂莫属。

When it comes to dodging disaster, the champions of the insect world have to be cockroaches.

The characters in 蟑螂

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蟑
zhāng17cockroach
螂
láng14mantis, beetle, cockroach

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Questions about 蟑螂

What does 蟑螂 mean in Chinese?

蟑螂 (zhāng láng) means “cockroach”.

How do you pronounce 蟑螂?

蟑螂 is pronounced zhāng láng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “cockroach” in Chinese?

“cockroach” is 蟑螂 (zhāng láng) in Chinese.

How is 蟑螂 used in a sentence?

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

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