variant of 螂[lang2]
dragonfly / mantis

螂 character breakdown

variant of 蟲|虫[chong2]
lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures / CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] / (fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic

= + : Chantal Chicken and a mosquito are taking part in a dart contest just inside the engine's kitchen. The dart board is hanging in the middle of the entrance, and Chantal and the mosquito are standing to the sides. Over each of them a large fake nose is hovering: the loser will be covered in grey goose as punishment.
surname Lang

= + : Mnemonic symbol: a franc (法郎).

The imperator (阝) is very satisfied with Sir Lancelot's (l) deeds. In the anglepod's kitchen (ang2) he gives him a thank you card (良) and a franc (郎) as a bonus. His minister (郎), 二郎 (郎), is very jealous though, so he snatches the franc away as Sir Lancelot wants to fetch it.
(arch.) minister / official / noun prefix denoting function or status / a youth

= + : Mnemonic symbol: a franc (法郎).

The imperator (阝) is very satisfied with Sir Lancelot's (l) deeds. In the anglepod's kitchen (ang2) he gives him a thank you card (良) and a franc (郎) as a bonus. His minister (郎), 二郎 (郎), is very jealous though, so he snatches the franc away as Sir Lancelot wants to fetch it.

Characters with 螂 as component

螂 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 螂

mantis / praying mantis
(dialect) mantis
the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
Beipai Tanglang Quan - "Northern Praying Mantis" (Chinese Martial Art)
Chow Gar - "Southern Praying Mantis" - Martial Art

Sentences with 螂

螂 currently does not appear in any sentence.