Writing
昆虫 (kūn chóng) — how to say "insect" in Chinese
昆虫
Insect
noun
Character composition
昆
offspring, many
虫
insect
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
虫
Insect
#142 · chóng · 6 strokes
Collocations
昆虫世界
kūn chóng shì jiè
insect world
昆虫学
kūn chóng xué
entomology
Examples
夏天的夜晚，草地上有很多发光的昆虫在飞来飞去。
On summer nights, there are many glowing insects flying around on the grass.
一只昆虫
One insect.
Frequently asked questions
How to say insect in Mandarin?
"insect" in Chinese is 昆虫 (kūn chóng).
昆虫 meaning in English
昆虫 (kūn chóng) means "Insect".
How is 昆虫 pronounced?
It is pronounced kūn chóng (written as kun chong, kunchong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Insect in Chinese character
It is written 昆虫: 昆 has 8 strokes, 虫 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 昆虫?
昆虫 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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