螲 (zhì) - Mole cricket (a type of burrowing insect) & also refers to a type of mole or

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Mole cricket (a type of burrowing insect);

also refers to a type of mole or burrowing animal in classical texts.

Mole cricket (a type of burrowing insect)also refers to a type of mole or

Usage highlights

Mole cricketBurrowing insect螲蟷 habitat螲蟷 behavior螲蟷 in agriculture

Synonyms

  • 蝼蛄— mole cricket (more common term)
  • 土狗— mole cricket (colloquial term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mole cricket (螲蟷) is an insect that lives underground.
  • Ancient texts mention the 螲蟷 as a burrowing creature.
  • Some regional names for mole crickets include 螲蟷 (zhìdāng).

Collocations

  • Mole cricket(螲蟷)
  • Burrowing insect(螲蟷)
  • 螲蟷 habitat
  • 螲蟷 behavior
  • 螲蟷 in agriculture

Idioms

  • Like a mole cricket in spring(螲蟷春生)
  • The mole cricket knows not the spring ice(螲蟷不知春冰)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts as a reference to burrowing insects.
  • Sometimes used metaphorically for creatures with limited perspective or understanding.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese except in entomological contexts.

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