蜓 | Definition | Mandarin Chinese Pinyin English Dictionary

Yabla Chinese

Chinese English Pinyin Dictionary

蜻蜓点水 Trad. 蜻蜓點水

qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ
lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly superficial contact (idiom)
蜻蜓

qīng tíng
dragonfly

Example Usage
蜓

tíng
see 蜻蜓[qing1 ting2]
Are you Studying Chinese?

Become fluent in Chinese by watching Chinese videos in a video player designed for language learners.

Try Yabla Now Find out more
蜻蜓目

qīng tíng mù
Odonata, order consisting of about 6,000 species of dragonflies and damselflies
堰蜓座

yàn tíng zuò
Chamaeleon (constellation)
蜻蜓撼石柱

qīng tíng hàn shí zhù
lit. the dragon-fly shakes the stone tower (idiom); fig. to overestimate one's capabilities
堰蜓座

Yàn tíng zuò
Chamaeleon (constellation)