螳螂
táng
láng

Definitions

  1. 1. mantis
  2. 2. praying mantis

Components

  • 螳 táng – praying mantis
  • 螂 láng – dragonfly

Related Words

  • 螳螂捕蝉 táng láng bǔ chán – the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
  • 南派螳螂 nán pài táng láng – Chow Gar - "Southern Praying Mantis" - Martial Art
  • 北派螳螂拳 běi pài táng láng quán – Beipai Tanglang Quan - "Northern Praying Mantis" (Chinese Martial Art)

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