05999 Chinese character of 螳 and pronounce tong4

The Chinese word【螳】(Prayer) that we will introduce this time is a word that describes nature or culture. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

An insect, mostly referring to a mantis.

This section provides the pronunciation of the Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【螳】:táng

Cantonese Jyutping of 【螳】:tong4

This section covers the key information related to the character 【螳】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【螳】, for example:Describing nature or culture , It mainly means an insect, mostly mantis.Given the broad and profound nature of Chinese characters, some nuances and precise usages may not be entirely captured in this space.

【螳】can be used alone, but when combined with other words, it forms richer expressions, such as【螳螂、螳臂】(Mandarin Pinyin:táng láng 、táng bì/ Cantonese Jyutping:tong4 long4 、tong4 bei3)

There are exactly 17 strokes in this character,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,The sentence below shows how this character appears in written language.:


螳螂靜靜地潛伏等待捕獵機會。

The mantis lurks quietly waiting for the opportunity to hunt.


I hope you find delight in the richness of the Chinese language and learn new things here. Take your time going through the materials provided.