蜻蛉
qīng
líng

Definitions

  1. 1. damselfly
  2. 2. lacewing

Components

  • 蜻 qīng – see 蜻蜓[qing1 ting2]
  • 蛉 líng – sandfly

Related Words

  • 蜻蛉目 qīng líng mù – Odonata, order consisting of about 6,000 species of dragonflies and damselflies
  • 草蜻蛉 cǎo qīng líng – green lacewing
  • 剑走蜻蛉 jiàn zǒu qīng líng – the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom)