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Insects and Bugs 昆蟲同小虫
| English |
Cantonese (Yue) |
| stink bug |
臭蟲
cau3 chung6
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| caterpillar |
毛蟲
mou4 cung4
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| wasp |
黃蜂
wong4 fung1
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| praying mantis |
螳螂
tong4 mong4
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| centipede |
蜈蚣
ng4 sung4
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| firefly |
螢火蟲
ying4 fo2 cung4
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| locust |
蝗蟲
wong4 cung4
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| grasshopper |
蚱蜢
jaat3 maang5
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| spider |
蜘蛛
zi1 zyu1
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| dragonfly |
蜻蜓
cing1 ting4
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| housefly |
蒼蠅
cong1 ying4
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| honeybee |
蜜蜂
mat6 fung1
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| butterfly |
蝴蝶
wu4 dip6
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| cockroach |
蟑螂
jeung1 long4
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| ant |
螞蟻
maai5 ngai5
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| mosquito |
蚊
man4
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| earwig |
蠼螋
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| gnat |
小蚊
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| boll weevil |
棉鈴蟲
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| silverfish |
銀魚
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| aphid |
蚜蟲
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| fruit fly |
果蠅
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| earthworm |
蚯蚓
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| beetle |
金龜子
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| moth |
蛾
ngo4
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| bedbug |
床蝨
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| flea |
跳蚤
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| tick |
壁虱
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| termite |
白蟻
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| ladybug |
瓢蟲
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