praying mantis
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螳 is a 17 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as táng in the second tone.
It is made up of the components 虫 (insect) and 堂 (main hall).
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Pronunciation
We found 1 pronunciation for 螳
Definitions for 螳 pronounced as táng
- praying mantis
Vocabulary
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- mantis
- praying mantis
- the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
- a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom)
- to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible
- also written 螳臂擋車|螳臂挡车[tang2 bi4 dang3 che1]
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Book 3 part 1
by Junon ※ 196 characters