láng

mantis

Evolution

蜋 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
Definitions

 

láng

mantis, dung beetle; insect

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láng

variant of [láng]

Most common words with 蜋
Freq.
Word
Meaning

蟑螂

cockroach

螳螂

mantis

mantis

螳螂捕蝉

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

蜣螂

dung beetle