螵蛸

螵蛸
piāoxiāo

ootheca, i.e. eggs in their capsule, of a praying mantis (used in TCM)

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    ootheca, i.e. eggs in their capsule, of a praying mantis (used in TCM)

    • The egg cases of the praying mantis can be used as medicine.

  2. noun

    cuttlebone (abbr. for 海螵蛸[hai3 piao1 xiao1])

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