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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1蜻蜓 蜻蜓 qīng tíngqing1 ting2dragonfly
2 qīngqing1see 蜻蜓
3蜻蛉 蜻蛉 qīng língqing1 ling2damselfly; lacewing
4蜻蛉目 蜻蛉目 qīng líng qing1 ling2 mu4Odonata, order consisting of about 6,000 species of dragonflies and damselflies
5蜻蜓点水 蜻蜓點水 qīng tíng diǎn shuǐqing1 ting2 dian3 shui3lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly; superficial contact (idiom)
6蜻蜓撼石柱 蜻蜓撼石柱 qīng tíng hàn shí zhùqing1 ting2 han4 shi2 zhu4lit. 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 shuǐqing1 ting2 lu:e4 shui3The dragonflies skimmed over the water. (idiom)
8蜻蜓目 蜻蜓目 qīng tíng qing1 ting2 mu4Odonata, order consisting of about 6,000 species of dragonflies and damselflies

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