Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "螂", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "螂", and master the standard way of writing the character "螂".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 螂
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "螂" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
螂
1. 〔螳~〕See "螳" (mantis).
2. 〔蜣~〕See "蜣" (a type of beetle).
3. 〔蟑~〕See "蟑" (cockroach).
4. 〔蚂(mǎ)~〕See "蚂2" (ant related terms).
蜋 láng
名词 (Noun)
(Phonetic-ideographic character, derived from "insect," with the sound element "郎." Original meaning: mantis.) Same as the original meaning. Includes mantis, dung beetle, cockroach, and a type of ant (in English: a beetle name). For example:
- 螂蜩 (a type of cicada, approximately seven to eight tenths of a unit in length, black with mixed yellow-green patterns, powdered white on the abdomen, and wings are colorless and transparent).
- 螂蚁 (an alternative name for a male crab).
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