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Words ending in 蛉

蜻蛉qīng líng

damselfly; lacewing

螟蛉míng líng

green rice caterpillar or similar insect larva; adopted son (Etymology: Wasps of a particular species take caterpillars to their nest as food for their offspring, but it was mistakenly believed that the wasps were raising the caterpillars as their own young.)

草蜻蛉cǎo qīng líng

green lacewing

剑走蜻蛉jiàn zǒu qīng líng

the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom); fig. unexpected winning move; unconventional gambit