How to write 蜻

蜻 [qīng] 1. (名) 蜻蜓 ([En.] dragonfly) This refers to an insect that preys on small flying insects and is considered beneficial. Its larva is called "水虿" (water nymph), which lives in water (in some regions, it is referred to as "蚂螂" - cockroach). For example: "蜻蜓点水" (to do something superficially and not deeply). 引用: 《吕氏春秋·精谕》: "海上之人有好蜻者，每居海上，从蜻游，蜻之至者有百数而不止，前后左右尽蜻也。" (People who love dragonflies at sea often stay at sea and follow them. The number of dragonflies can easily reach hundreds or more, surrounding them completely.) 例子: "蜻蜓撼石柱" (metaphor for someone weak trying to shake a large object, showing a lack of self-awareness); "蜻蜓吃尾巴" (metaphor for self-defeating behavior). 音精: [蜻蛚] 蟋蟀 (referring to cricket).