蝴
蝶

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The word "蝴蝶" is formed from two characters, both phono-semantic compounds. "蝴" combines the semantic radical "虫" (insect) with the phonetic component "胡" (suggesting "hu"), and "蝶" similarly uses "虫" for meaning with "枼" (suggesting "die"). Together, they create a disyllabic word where the shared radical denotes insect-related meaning, and the phonetic components yield the pronunciation "húdié" for butterfly.

Example Sentences Hide

我看到一只蝴蝶。

Wǒ kàndào yī zhī húdié.

I see a butterfly.

花丛中有很多蝴蝶。

Huācóng zhōng yǒu hěn duō húdié.

There are many butterflies in the flower bushes.

蝴蝶的翅膀非常漂亮。

Húdié de chìbǎng fēicháng piàoliang.

The butterfly's wings are very beautiful.

小女孩追逐着飞舞的蝴蝶。

Xiǎo nǚhái zhuīzhú zhe fēiwǔ de húdié.

The little girl is chasing the flying butterfly.

在春天的花园里，蝴蝶翩翩起舞。

Zài chūntiān de huāyuán lǐ, húdié piānpiān qǐ wǔ.

In the spring garden, butterflies dance gracefully.

Word Definition - 蝴蝶

hú dié butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhī]

Individual Character Details

蝴 hú
蝶 dié, dié