蝻 (nǎn) — locust nymph
Definition
A bound morph meaning 'locust nymph' — only appears as 蝻子 (nànzi) for the wingless juvenile stage of a locust, before it becomes a flying adult.
bound form
locust nymph
Examples
- 蝻。Tián lǐ yǒu hěn duō nǎn zǐ.There are many locust nymphs in the field.
- 蝻。Zhè xiē nǎn zǐ hěn kuài jiù huì biàn chéng huáng chóng.These locust nymphs will soon turn into locusts.
- 蝻。Nóng mín zhèng zài pēn sǎ nóng yào xiāo miè nǎn zǐ.The farmers are spraying pesticides to eliminate the locust nymphs.
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