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cockroach

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zhang1lang2 • zhāngláng

Meaning


Primary

cockroach

Mnemonic


Both 蟑 cockroach and 螂 cockroach point to the same unwelcome insect: a 蟑螂 cockroach.

Usage


我 在 厨房 看到 一 只 蟑螂。

I saw a cockroach in the kitchen.

那 只 蟑螂 躲 在 冰箱 后面。

That cockroach is hiding behind the refrigerator.

她 很 怕 蟑螂, 一 看到 就 大叫。

She is very afraid of cockroaches and screams whenever she sees one.