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What does 螳 mean in Chinese?

螳 (táng) means "praying mantis" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 螳?

螳 is pronounced "táng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 螳?

螳 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 螳?

Common words with 螳 include 螳螂 (mantis), 南派螳螂 (Chow Gar - "Southern Praying Mantis" - Martial Art), 螳臂当车 (a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom)), 螳螂捕蝉 (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), 北派螳螂拳 (Beipai Tanglang Quan - "Northern Praying Mantis" (Chinese Martial Art)).

How do you write 螳?

You can practice writing 螳 using our stroke order tool.

螳 (táng) — praying mantis | Chinese Dictionary

螳

táng

praying mantis

Character Breakdown

Radical: 虫 (no. 142)

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Definitions

praying mantis

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 螳

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
螳螂	táng láng	mantis
南派螳螂	nán pài táng láng	Chow Gar - "Southern Praying Mantis" - Martial Art
螳臂当车	táng bì dāng chē	a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom)
螳螂捕蝉	táng láng bǔ chán	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
北派螳螂拳	běi pài táng láng quán	Beipai Tanglang Quan - "Northern Praying Mantis" (Chinese Martial Art)
螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后	táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu	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

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南派螳螂(nán pài táng láng)— Chow Gar - "Southern Praying Mantis" - Martial Art

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螳螂(táng láng)— mantis

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螵蛸(piāo xiāo)— egg case of a praying mantis (used in TCM)

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

螳