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Meaning of 螳

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螳
Pinyin: táng
English Definition: praying mantis
Chinese Definition:
①(螳螂)昆虫,全身绿色或土黄色,头呈三角形,前脚呈镰刀状。捕食害虫,对农业有益,如“螳螳捕蝉,黄雀在后”。俗称“刀螂”;简称“螳”,如“螳臂当车”(喻不自量力)。
Total strokes: 17; Radical: 虫
Pictophonetic:堂 indicates the sound; 虫 (insect) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 虫 [ chóng ] insect, worm; mollusk
    • 堂 [ táng ] hall, large room; government office; cousins
Similar Characters: 螘
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Example Words
螳螂 táng láng mantis; praying mantis
螳臂当车 táng bì dāng chē a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom); to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible; also written 螳臂挡车
南派螳螂 nán pài táng láng Chow Gar - "Southern Praying Mantis" - Martial Art
南派螳蜋 nán pài táng láng Chow Gar - "Southern Praying Mantis" - Martial Art
螳螂捕蝉 táng láng bǔ chán the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 庄子 ); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
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Example Sentences
1
我们看过年轻的螳
,
因为受伤
,
而给其他的螳吃掉
。
We have seen young gladiators , when injured, fall victim to cannibalism.
2
有用的化螳物质被输送到身体的各个部位来提供能量
。
Useful chemicals are taken around the body to give it energy.
3
有效的化螳物质被输送到身体的各个部位来供给能量
。
Useful chemicals are taken around the body to give it energy.
4
当耕耘螳人进场时
,
你可以从你手上弃掉任意数量的地牌
。
When Nantuko Cultivator comes into play, you may discard any number of land cards from your hand.
5
一只飞螳能够透过放射刀刃蛔虫攻击空中与地面部队
:
刀刃蛔虫是种贪婪的寄生虫
,
能够连续攻击数名敌人直到爆炸崩解
。
A mutalisk can attack foes both in the air and on the ground by expelling a glave wurm: a voracious symbiote that can rapidly strike at several opponents as it explosively disintegrates.