| 蛉 | |||
| dragonfly, libellulidae | |||
| Radical | 虫 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strokes (without radical) | 5 | Total Strokes | 11 |
| Mandarin reading | líng | Cantonese reading | ling4 |
| Japanese on reading | rei ryou | Japanese kun reading | |
| Korean reading | lyeng | Vietnamese reading | |
| 蛉 | |||
| dragonfly, libellulidae | |||
| Radical | 虫 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strokes (without radical) | 5 | Total Strokes | 11 |
| Mandarin reading | líng | Cantonese reading | ling4 |
| Japanese on reading | rei ryou | Japanese kun reading | |
| Korean reading | lyeng | Vietnamese reading | |
| ⇒ 剑走蜻蛉 | [ jiàn zoǔ qīng líng ] the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom), fig. unexpected winning move, unconventional gambit |
| ⇒ 白蛉热 | [ baí líng rè ] sandfly fever |