(cōng) — damselfly; a small, delicate dragonfly-like insect

Definition

noun
damselflya smalldelicate dragonfly-like insect
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Examples

  • Chí táng biān yǒu hěn duō cōng fēi lái fēi qù.
    There are many damselflies flying around by the pond.
  • Xiǎo péng yǒu xiǎng zhuā yì zhī cōng zuò biāo běn.
    The child wants to catch a damselfly to make a specimen.
  • Nǐ kàn jiàn nà zhī lán sè de cōng le ma?
    Did you see that blue damselfly?

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