Chinese
kūnchóng
Meaning: insect
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

昆蟲
昆
蟲
昆虫
昆
虫

Example sentences

Insects are the animals with the most species on Earth.
他仔細觀察昆蟲的行為。
他仔细观察昆虫的行为。
He observed the insect's behavior carefully.
博物館裡收藏了許多珍貴的昆蟲標本。
博物馆里收藏了许多珍贵的昆虫标本。
The museum contains many precious insect specimens.
這種昆蟲在都市裡非常少見。
这种昆虫在都市里非常少见。
This kind of insect is very rare in the city.
青蛙靠捕食昆蟲為生。
青蛙靠捕食昆虫为生。
Frogs live by preying on insects.

Usage Notes

A general term for insects, characterized by having three body parts and six legs.

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