Question 1

How do you pronounce 昆虫?

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昆虫 is pronounced "kūn chóng" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 5 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 昆虫 mean?

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昆虫 (kūn chóng) means: a class of animals, such as butterflies, bees, etc., insect. It is used as a noun.

Question 3

How do you write 昆虫 in Chinese?

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昆虫 is written with 2 characters. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 昆蟲.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 昆虫?

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See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 昆虫 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

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