Chinese Character: 蜻 (Qīng - Dragonfly)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 虫 (Radical: 虫, related to insects)
笔画数: 14 (Number of strokes: 14)
结构分解: 形声字，从虫（虫字旁，表示与昆虫相关），青声（qīng，表音）。本义与“蜓”组合成“蜻蜓”，指一种身体细长、翅膀透明的昆虫。(A phonetic-semantic character, combining "虫" (insect radical) and "青" (phonetic component). Originally combined with "蜓" to form "蜻蜓" (dragonfly), a slender insect with transparent wings.)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Qīng (First tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“蜻”通常与“蜓”组合成“蜻蜓”，指一种身体细长、复眼大、翅膀透明的昆虫，常见于水边，飞行敏捷。("蜻" is usually combined with "蜓" to form "蜻蜓" (dragonfly), a slender insect with large compound eyes and transparent wings, commonly found near water with agile flight.)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 蜻蜓 (qīng tíng) Dragonfly
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“蜻”单独使用较少，主要作为语素与“蜓”组合成“蜻蜓”（名词），表示具体昆虫，可与量词“只”搭配（如“一只蜻蜓”）。("蜻" is rarely used alone, mainly as a morpheme combined with "蜓" to form "蜻蜓" (noun), referring to the insect. Paired with measure word "只" (e.g., "一只蜻蜓" - a dragonfly).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
蜻蜓在传统文化中象征轻盈与夏日生机，如宋代诗人杨万里“小荷才露尖尖角，早有蜻蜓立上头”描绘了初夏的生动场景；现代常作为生态环境良好的标志被提及。(Dragonflies symbolize lightness and summer vitality in traditional culture, as seen in Yang Wanli's poem. They are often mentioned as indicators of a good ecological environment today.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
夏天的池塘边，蜻蜓在荷叶上轻轻停留，翅膀在阳光下闪烁。(Xià tiān de chí táng biān, qīng tíng zài hé yè shàng qīng qīng tíng liú, chì bǎng zài yáng guāng xià shǎn shuò.)
By the summer pond, dragonflies gently rest on lotus leaves, their wings glinting in the sunlight.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
联想“蜻”的结构：左边“虫”（昆虫）表示类别，右边“青”提示发音Qīng，合起来记忆为“昆虫类的qīng（蜻）”。(Associate "蜻" with its structure: "虫" (insect) indicates category, "青" hints at pronunciation "Qīng". Combine to remember "insect qīng (蜻)".)