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蜻 is a phono-semantic compound created to name specific flying insects, most notably the dragonfly when combined with another character to form the standard binomial term. The left component 虫 provides the semantic category, placing it among insects and bugs. The right component 青 supplies the pronunciation and may also allude to the vibrant blue-green coloration often seen on these insects. The character belongs firmly to entomological vocabulary, identifying slender-bodied, large-eyed winged predators found near water, without functioning independently as a verb or adjective.
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我看到一只蜻蜓。
蜻蜓飞得很高。
湖面上有许多蜻蜓。
蜻蜓的翅膀是透明的。
孩子们在公园里追蜻蜓。
蜻蜓捕食蚊子和其他小昆虫。
如果下雨，蜻蜓就会飞得很低。
科学家研究蜻蜓的飞行方式以改进无人机设计。