(bié) - A type of beetle & a kind of insect.

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bié | 11 strokes | radical:

· bié

A type of beetle;

a kind of insect.

A type of beetlea kind of insect.

Usage highlights

A type of beetleInsect pestColeopteran

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The beetle (蛂) is a type of insect.
  • He studied various coleopterans, including the 蛂.
  • An old text mentioned a pest called 蛂.

Collocations

  • A type of beetle()
  • Insect pest(蛂虫)
  • Coleopteran(蛂类)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears in some classical texts referring to a specific type of insect or beetle.

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