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Kanji Detail for 螳 - "praying mantis"
螳
- Meaning
螳 means "praying mantis."
Praying mantis - An insect of the order Mantodea (used in compound 螳螂).
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The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
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Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
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CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
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Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
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XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
螳螂 (praying mantis). An insect name. Also written as 螳蜋. Head is flat. Eyes protrude high. Prothorax extends long like a neck. Front legs are modified like sickles. Used to attack prey. Hind legs are long. Good at jumping. Eats harmful insects.
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