蜨 (dié) - Butterfly — an archaic or literary term for

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Butterfly — an archaic or literary term for butterfly, equivalent to 蝶.

Butterfly — an archaic or literary term for

Usage highlights

Butterfly wingsColorful butterfliesButterfly transformationButterfly dreamButterfly danceButterfly specimen

Synonyms

  • 蝶— butterfly (modern standard form)
  • 蝴蝶— butterfly (full compound form)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentioned colorful butterflies (彩蜨).
  • Butterfly wings are delicate (蜨翼).
  • In classical poetry, butterflies symbolize transformation (化蜨).

Collocations

  • Butterfly wings(蜨翼)
  • Colorful butterflies(彩蜨)
  • Butterfly transformation(化蜨)
  • Butterfly dream(蜨梦)
  • Butterfly dance(蜨舞)
  • Butterfly specimen(蜨标本)

Idioms

  • Zhuangzi's butterfly dream(庄周梦蜨)
  • Butterflies and bees(蜂蜨)
  • Butterflies love flowers(恋花蜨)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 蜨 is an ancient variant of 蝶 (butterfly), primarily found in classical texts and poetry.
  • In Chinese culture, butterflies symbolize love, longevity, and transformation, often appearing in art and literature.
  • The character appears in the famous Zhuangzi parable about dreaming of being a butterfly.

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