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瓢蟲

简瓢虫 · 繁瓢蟲

Mandarin · pinyin piáo chóng

ladybug
ladybird

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瓢: piáo · ladle made from dried gourd
蟲: chóng · worms; insects
虫: chóng · insects, worms; Kangxi radical 142

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2–2 · piao2 chong2

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piu1 cung4

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noun

ladybird; ladybug (Classifier: 隻／只)
(neologism, derogatory) man who takes pleasure in hiring prostitutes or is disposed to do so

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