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苍蝇

fly

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

cang1ying5 • cāngying

Alternative Pinyin

cang1ying2 • cāngyíng

Meaning

Primary

fly

Mnemonic

苍蝇 Fly refers to a typical 蝇 fly that is 苍 ashen color and unusually [5] quiet (until it gets close to your ear).

Usage

苍蝇拍

fly swatter

油膏 里 的 苍蝇

fly in the ointment

我 讨厌 苍蝇。

I hate flies.

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