"螟蛉" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Chinese]

IPA: /miŋ³⁵ liŋ³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA, standard], /mɪŋ²¹ lɪŋ²¹/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /biɪŋ²⁴⁻²² liɪŋ²⁴/ [Hokkien, Xiamen], /biɪŋ²⁴⁻²² liɪŋ²⁴/ [Hokkien, Quanzhou], /biɪŋ¹³⁻²² liɪŋ¹³/ [Hokkien, Zhangzhou], /biɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ liɪŋ²⁴/ [Hokkien, Taipei], /biɪŋ²³⁻³³ liɪŋ²³/ [Hokkien, Kaohsiung], /miŋ³⁵ liŋ³⁵/, /mɪŋ²¹ lɪŋ²¹/, /biɪŋ²⁴⁻²² liɪŋ²⁴/, /biɪŋ²⁴⁻²² liɪŋ²⁴/, /biɪŋ¹³⁻²² liɪŋ¹³/, /biɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ liɪŋ²⁴/, /biɪŋ²³⁻³³ liɪŋ²³/ Chinese transliterations: mínglíng [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄥˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ming⁴ ling⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], bêng-lêng, mínglíng [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin, standard], ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄥˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo, standard], mínglíng [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin, standard], ming²-ling² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles, standard], míng-líng [Mandarin, Yale, standard], mingling [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin, standard], минлин [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], minlin [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], mìhng lìhng [Cantonese, Yale], ming⁴ ling⁴ [Cantonese, Pinyin], ming⁴ ling⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], bêng-lêng [Hokkien, POJ], bîng-lîng [Hokkien, Tai-lo], bengleeng [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun], meng leng [Middle-Chinese], /*meːŋ reːŋ/ [Old-Chinese, Zhengzhang]
Etymology: Reduplicated from *mliŋ according to Li Fang-Kuei apud Schuessler (2007). While Pittayaporn (2009) proposes that Proto-Tai *m.leːŋᴬ (“insect”) is loaned from either early or late Middle Chinese, Schuessler (2007) proposes the reverse loan-direction: i.e. from Tai into Chinese (see also Li (1976)). Etymology templates: {{zh-ref|Schuessler (2007)}} Schuessler (2007), {{zh-ref|Pittayaporn (2009)}} Pittayaporn (2009), {{cog|tai-pro|*m.leːŋᴬ||insect}} Proto-Tai *m.leːŋᴬ (“insect”), {{zh-ref|Schuessler (2007)}} Schuessler (2007), {{der|zh|tai}} Tai, {{zh-ref|Li (1976)}} Li (1976) Head templates: {{head|zh|noun}} 螟蛉
  1. green rice caterpillar (Naranga aenescens); (in general) caterpillar of many Lepidoptera species, such as the corn earworm or the small white butterfly (which destroy rice and other plants)
    Sense id: en-螟蛉-zh-noun-cSCwg5Zc
  2. (literary, figurative) Short for 螟蛉子 (mínglíngzǐ, “adopted son”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, figuratively, literary Alternative form of: 螟蛉子 (extra: mínglíngzǐ, “adopted son”)
    Sense id: en-螟蛉-zh-noun-0FRxG1eo Categories (other): Chinese disyllabic morphemes, Chinese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chinese disyllabic morphemes: 43 57 Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 稻螟蛉, 螟蛉之子 (mínglíngzhīzǐ), 螟蛉仔囝, 螟蛉子 (mínglíngzǐ)

Noun [Japanese]

IPA: [me̞ːɾe̞ː] Forms: 螟蛉 [canonical] (ruby: (めい), (れい)), meirei [romanization]
Etymology: From Middle Chinese 螟蛉 (MC meng leng). Etymology templates: {{bor|ja|ltc|-|sort=めいれい}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|螟蛉}} 螟蛉 (MC meng leng) Head templates: {{ja-noun|めいれい}} 螟(めい)蛉(れい) • (meirei)
  1. Synonym of 青虫 (aomushi): any butterfly or moth larvae that are colored green Synonyms: 青虫 [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-螟蛉-ja-noun-QnaAhqpe Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 68 32 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 69 31 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 67 33
  2. (figurative) Synonym of 養子 (yōshi): an adopted child Tags: figuratively Synonyms: 養子 [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-螟蛉-ja-noun-LcVuO4pV

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      "zh-pron": "mìhng lìhng"
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    {
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        "Quanzhou"
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    {
      "ipa": "/biɪŋ¹³⁻²² liɪŋ¹³/",
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        ]
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        {
          "extra": "(aomushi): any butterfly or moth larvae that are colored green",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "青虫"
        }
      ]
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      "id": "en-螟蛉-ja-noun-LcVuO4pV",
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        ]
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      "other": "めーれー"
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      "ipa": "[me̞ːɾe̞ː]"
    }
  ],
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}
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      "word": "螟蛉仔囝"
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            "j4": "",
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            "jdesc": "",
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            "jje2t": "",
            "jje3": "",
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            "jje4": "",
            "jje4t": "",
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            "jt": "",
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      "args": {
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          "english": "The mulberry insect has young ones,\nAnd the sphex carries them away.\nTeach and train your sons,\nAnd they will become good as you are.",
          "ref": "螟蛉有子,蜾蠃負之。教誨爾子,式穀似之。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]",
          "text": "螟蛉有子,蜾蠃负之。教诲尔子,式谷似之。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]\nFrom: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version\nMínglíng yǒu zǐ, guǒluǒ fù zhī. Jiàohuì ěr zǐ, shìgǔ sì zhī. [Pinyin]",
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        },
        {
          "english": "The dying moth larva encountered the wasp. The wasp snatched it away saying, “Be like me, be like me.”\nAfter a while, they were alike. How quickly it is, that the seventy disciples became like Confucius!",
          "ref": "螟蛉之子殪,而逢蜾蠃。祝之曰:「類我,類我。」久則肖之矣!速哉,七十子之肖仲尼也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]",
          "text": "螟蛉之子殪,而逢蜾蠃。祝之曰:「类我,类我。」久则肖之矣!速哉,七十子之肖仲尼也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]\nFrom: Yang Xiong, Fa Yan (Exemplary Sayings), 9 CE\nMínglíng zhī zǐ yì, ér féng guǒluǒ. Zhù zhī yuē: “Lèi wǒ, lèi wǒ.” Jiǔ zé xiào zhī yǐ! Sù zāi, qīshí zǐ zhī xiào Zhòngní yě. [Pinyin]",
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        }
      ],
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        "green rice caterpillar (Naranga aenescens); (in general) caterpillar of many Lepidoptera species, such as the corn earworm or the small white butterfly (which destroy rice and other plants)"
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          "destroy"
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        }
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      ],
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      ],
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    },
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      "tags": [
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        "bopomofo"
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    },
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      "tags": [
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        "Jyutping"
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      "tags": [
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    {
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin",
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        "Wade-Giles",
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      "zh-pron": "ming²-ling²"
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      "tags": [
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        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mingling"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
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      "zh-pron": "minlin"
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    {
      "ipa": "/miŋ³⁵ liŋ³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mìhng lìhng"
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    {
      "tags": [
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        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "ming⁴ ling⁴"
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
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        "Xiamen"
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        "Quanzhou"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/biɪŋ¹³⁻²² liɪŋ¹³/",
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        "Zhangzhou"
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      "ipa": "/biɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ liɪŋ²⁴/",
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    },
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    },
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    }
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}

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    "Japanese terms derived from Middle Chinese",
    "Japanese terms spelled with hyōgaiji kanji",
    "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
    "Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys",
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        "(figurative) Synonym of 養子 (yōshi): an adopted child"
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        {
          "extra": "(yōshi): an adopted child",
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    {
      "other": "めーれー"
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      "ipa": "[me̞ːɾe̞ː]"
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}

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