螵 (piāo) - Chrysalis, cocoon — specifically refers to the chrysalis & also used in traditional Chinese medicine.

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piāo ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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螵 · piāo

Chrysalis, cocoon — specifically refers to the chrysalis of certain insects, particularly mantises or cicadas;

also used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Chrysalis, cocoon — specifically refers to the chrysalisalso used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Usage highlights

Mantis egg caseCicada chrysalisSilkworm chrysalisInsect cocoonMedicine chrysalis

Synonyms

  • 蛹— chrysalis, pupa (general term)
  • 茧— cocoon (silkworm)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mantis egg case is called mantis ootheca (螵蛸).
  • This traditional medicine contains cicada slough (蝉螵).
  • The insect forms a chrysalis before emerging (形成螵).

Collocations

  • Mantis egg case(螵蛸)
  • Cicada chrysalis(蝉螵)
  • Silkworm chrysalis(蚕螵)
  • Insect cocoon(虫螵)
  • Medicine chrysalis(药螵)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in traditional Chinese medicine, particularly mantis egg cases (桑螵蛸) which are considered to have medicinal properties.
  • The character appears in specialized biological and entomological contexts rather than everyday language.

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