蛉

líng

sandfly

Ancient forms

1 form

Glyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

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蜻蛉qīnglíngdamselfly
螟蛉mínglínggreen rice caterpillar or similar insect larva
白蛉热báilíngrèsandfly fever
草蜻蛉cǎoqīnglínggreen lacewing
蜻蛉目qīnglíngmùOdonata, order consisting of about 6,000 species of dragonflies and damselflies
螟蛉子mínglíngzǐadopted son
剑走蜻蛉jiànzǒuqīnglíngthe sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom)