螵蛸 piāo xiāo

egg case of a praying mantis (used in TCM); cuttlebone

Word data

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Definitions

  1. 1. egg case of a praying mantis (used in TCM)
  2. 2. cuttlebone

Characters

Character Meaning
螵 piāo
nest of eggs of mantis
蛸 xiāo
see 螵蛸piāo xiāo; long-legged spider