螂

variant of 螂[lang2]

dragonfly / mantis

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

surname Lang

(arch.) minister / official / noun prefix denoting function or status / a youth

cockroach

mantis / praying mantis

dung beetle

dung beetle

(dialect) mantis

dragonfly

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