| 1 | 蜻蜓 | 蜻蜓 | qīng tíng | qing1 ting2 | dragonfly | | |
| 2 | 蜻 | 蜻 | qīng | qing1 | see 蜻蜓 | | |
| 3 | 蜻蛉 | 蜻蛉 | qīng líng | qing1 ling2 | damselfly; lacewing | | |
| 4 | 蜻蛉目 | 蜻蛉目 | qīng líng mù | qing1 ling2 mu4 | Odonata, order consisting of about 6,000 species of dragonflies and damselflies | | |
| 5 | 蜻蜓点水 | 蜻蜓點水 | qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ | qing1 ting2 dian3 shui3 | lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly; superficial contact (idiom) | | |
| 6 | 蜻蜓撼石柱 | 蜻蜓撼石柱 | qīng tíng hàn shí zhù | qing1 ting2 han4 shi2 zhu4 | lit. the dragon-fly shakes the stone tower (idiom); fig. to overestimate one's capabilities | | |
| 7 | 蜻蜓掠水 | 蜻蜓掠水 | qīng tíng lüè shuǐ | qing1 ting2 lu:e4 shui3 | The dragonflies skimmed over the water. (idiom) | | |
| 8 | 蜻蜓目 | 蜻蜓目 | qīng tíng mù | qing1 ting2 mu4 | Odonata, order consisting of about 6,000 species of dragonflies and damselflies | | |