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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 棉铃虫

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
棉铃虫 mián líng chóng - cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera)

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
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Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
mián- generic term for cotton or kapok
- cotton
- padded or quilted with cotton
líng- (small) bell
- CL:隻|只[zhi1]
chóng- variant of 蟲|虫[chong2]
chóng- lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures
- CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]
- (fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic

Other Words Containing 棉铃虫

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo