瓢虫

瓢蟲
piáochóng
noun #21,777

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 ladybug
  2. 2 ladybird
  3. 3 ladybird beetle

Examples

HSK 3
Háizimen zài cǎodì shàng fāxiàn le yì zhī hóngsè de piáochóng.
The children found a red ladybug in the grass.
HSK 7-9
Piáochóng shì nóngmín de hǎo péngyou, yīnwèi tāmen chī hàichóng.
Ladybugs are a farmer's friend because they eat pests.

Tips

memory
瓢 is a gourd ladle (used in ancient China for scooping water), and 虫 means insect. The ladybug's round, domed shape resembles a miniature gourd ladle, hence 瓢虫.

Stroke Order

瓢 piáo
虫 chóng