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Character Decomposition
螳=虫+堂
Etymology
insect
Meanings
praying mantis
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Words with 螳 25 total
mantis · praying mantis螳螂táng láng(lit.) a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom) · (fig.) to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible螳臂当车táng bì dāng chēChow Gar - "Southern Praying Mantis" - Martial Art南派螳螂nán pài táng lángsee 螳螂捕蟬，，黄雀在后螳螂捕蝉táng láng bǔ chánBeipai Tanglang Quan - "Northern Praying Mantis" (Chinese Martial Art)北派螳螂拳běi pài táng láng quán(lit.) the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the siskin behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi) · (fig.) to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu
Idioms with 螳 8 total Chain
(lit.) a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom) · (fig.) to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible螳臂当车táng bì dāng chē(lit.) the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the siskin behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi) · (fig.) to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu
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