斑蝥
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Chinese
| variegated | Spanish fly; grain-eating grub | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (斑蝥) |
斑 | 蝥 | |
| alternative forms | 螌蝥 班蝥 螌蟊 斑蟊 | ||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄢ ㄇㄠˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: banmáo
- Wade–Giles: pan1-mao2
- Yale: bān-máu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: banmau
- Palladius: баньмао (banʹmao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pän⁵⁵ mɑʊ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: baan1 maau4
- Yale: bāan màauh
- Cantonese Pinyin: baan1 maau4
- Guangdong Romanization: ban1 mao4
- Sinological IPA (key): /paːn⁵⁵ maːu̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
斑蝥
- blister beetle (various species of Meloidae or Mylabris)
- tiger beetle (various species of Cicindelidae)
- Spanish fly; cantharis (Lytta vesicatoria)