Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "虻", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "虻", and master the standard way of writing the character "虻".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 虻
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "虻" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
虻 (méng)
1. A family of insects with many species, characterized by a grayish-black body, elongated oval shape, broad head, short antennae, black-green compound eyes, and transparent wings. They live in wild grass, with males feeding on plant juices and females sucking the blood of humans and livestock.
- [En.] horsefly
2. A type of arrow.
- [En.] arrow
3. (Adjective) Equivalent to "blind", meaning rapid or fast.
- [En.] fast
引 (Referential):
1. Refers to a large and robust biting fly from the horsefly family. It signifies an insect that "loses its voice" from being a dual insect.
2. Historical reference from "Records of the Grand Historian": The horsefly cannot destroy the lice of cattle.
例 (Example):
- 如:虻蚊(蚊虻) (Referring to a type of mosquito)
- 如:虻矢(短箭名) (Name of a short arrow)
- 如:虻飞(箭名) (Name of an arrow)