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蜻蛉目

qīng líng mùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Odonata, order consisting of about 6,000 species of dragonflies and damselflies
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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.

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Original source entry:

蜻蛉目 蜻蛉目 [qing1 ling2 mu4] /Odonata, order consisting of about 6,000 species of dragonflies and damselflies/

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  • 蜻
    qīng

    see 蜻蜓[qīng tíng]

  • 蛉
    líng

    sandfly

  • 目
    mù

    eye / (literary) to look / to regard / eye (of a net) / mesh / mesh size / grit size (abbr. for 目數|目数[mù shù]) / item / section / list / catalogue / (taxonomy) order / name / title

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