← Cantonese Dictionary

螵蛸 (piu1 siu1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

螵蛸 (piu1 siu1, piāo xiāo) — ootheca, i.e. eggs in their capsule, of a praying mantis (used in TCM); cuttlebone (abbr. for 海螵蛸[hai3 piao1 xiao1])

Classifier

—

Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 螵 (piu1) — nest of eggs of mantis
• 螵 (piu4) — nest of eggs of mantis
• 剽掠 (piu5 loek6) — plunder; rob
• 嫖友 (piu4 jau2) — Friends who visit prostitutes together
• 嫖賭飲吹 (piu4 dou2 jam2 ceoi1) — collective name for whoring, gambling, drink and drugs
• 彯 (piu1) — ornamented with tassels; to sway in the wind

Word of the day · Chengyu stories · Pinyin converter · Korean romanizer · FAQ · About · Contact · Privacy

Study