used in 蝴蝶[hu2 die2]

bow; bowknot

moth orchid (genus Phalaenopsis)

papillon (lapdog with butterfly-like ears)

same as yangqin 揚琴|扬琴, dulcimer

iris; Iris tectorum

crispy short-crust pastry; mille-feuilles

hinge

butterfly effect (dynamical systems theory)

bow tie

Mandarin ducks and butterfly (i.e. love birds); derogatory reference to populist and romantic writing around 1900

Mandarin ducks and butterfly (i.e. love birds) literary school around 1900, criticized as populist and romantic by socialist realists