| 蜻 | |||
| dragonfly | |||
| Radical | 虫 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strokes (without radical) | 8 | Total Strokes | 14 |
| Mandarin reading | qīng jīng | Cantonese reading | cing1 |
| Japanese on reading | sei | Japanese kun reading | tonbo |
| Korean reading | cheng | Vietnamese reading | |
| 蜻 | |||
| dragonfly | |||
| Radical | 虫 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strokes (without radical) | 8 | Total Strokes | 14 |
| Mandarin reading | qīng jīng | Cantonese reading | cing1 |
| Japanese on reading | sei | Japanese kun reading | tonbo |
| Korean reading | cheng | Vietnamese reading | |
| 蜻蜓点水 | [ qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ ] lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly, superficial contact (idiom) |
| ⇒ 剑走蜻蛉 | [ jiàn zoǔ qīng líng ] the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom), fig. unexpected winning move, unconventional gambit |