螳螂 (tong4 long4) — praying mantis; mantid | [粵]: 馬狂螂 in Cantonese | HKDictionary

tongˎ₄螳longˎ₄螂

Mandarin Pinyin: tang2 lang2

Meaning of 螳螂

nounpraying mantis; mantid | [粵]: 馬狂螂

Characters in 螳螂

a generic name for insects

Words Containing 螳螂

螳螂捕蟬tong4 long4 bou6 sim4

the mantis stalks the cicada (i.e., blindly looking forward to the gains ahead)

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