chrysalis in Chinese
chrysalis in Chinese is 蛹 — chrysalis means the hard protective case a caterpillar forms around itself while it transforms into a butterfly.
chrysalis in Chinese
蛹
Pronounced: yǒng
The pupa of a butterfly or moth, particularly bare and hanging or girdled, as opposed to enclosed in a cocoon, in which metamorphosis takes place.
What does "chrysalis" mean?
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noun The hard protective case a caterpillar forms around itself while it transforms into a butterfly.
"The caterpillar hung motionless inside its chrysalis for two weeks."
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noun A stage of sheltered transformation or growth, used figuratively.
"College became a kind of chrysalis where she found her real voice as a writer."
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chrysalis in a sentence
- The caterpillar hung motionless inside its chrysalis for two weeks.
- College became a kind of chrysalis where she found her real voice as a writer.
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What is "chrysalis" in Chinese?
"chrysalis" in Chinese is 蛹. chrysalis means: The hard protective case a caterpillar forms around itself while it transforms into a butterfly.
How do you pronounce 蛹?
"chrysalis" in Chinese is 蛹, pronounced "yǒng".
How do you use "chrysalis" in a sentence?
Example: "The caterpillar hung motionless inside its chrysalis for two weeks." In Chinese, "chrysalis" is 蛹.
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