虰 dīng
: dragonfly
Kun Reading
none applicable
On Reading
none applicable
Usage:
虰蛵 ding1xing2: less common word for dragonfly: 蜻蜓 qing1ting2
[蜻蛉 | とんぼ tombo OR とんぼう tombou OR せいれい serei: dragonfly; damselfly]
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
虫 (chong2: insect radical 142) suggests the meaning while
丁 (ding1: male adult; nail) provides the sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
虫 (chong2: insect radical 142) suggests the meaning while
丁 (ding1: male adult; nail) provides the sound.
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
