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红背蜘蛛

hóng bèi zhī zhūdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
redback spider
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-1fc3d38f6ba48b96. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

紅背蜘蛛 红背蜘蛛 [hong2 bei4 zhi1 zhu1] /redback spider/

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Other forms in these source records: 紅背蜘蛛

  • 红
    gōng

    used in 女紅|女红[nu : 3 gong1]

    hóng

    red / popular / revolutionary / bonus

    Hóng

    surname Hong

  • 背
    bēi

    to carry on one's back / (fig.) to bear / to shoulder (a burden, blame etc)

    bèi

    the back of a body or object / to turn one's back / to hide something from / to learn by heart / to recite from memory / (slang) unlucky / hard of hearing

  • 蜘
    zhī

    used in 蜘蛛[zhī zhū]

  • 蛛
    zhū

    (bound form) spider

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.