蝇 yíng fly
fly; musca
How to remember 蝇: 虫 insect + 黾 frog = fly. One buzzing insect lands on the lily pad, the frog shoots out its tongue, and the kids cheer because it caught the fly.
Component breakdown
蝇 = 虫 insect + 黾 frog
- 虫 insect
- 黾 frog
One buzzing insect lands on the lily pad, the frog shoots out its tongue, and the kids cheer because it caught the fly.
How it is used
- A bound character for 'fly', living in 苍蝇 (cāngying, housefly) and 蝇子.
- Idiom 蝇头小利 (yíngtóu-xiǎolì), 'fly's-head profit' - a trifling, petty gain.