líng

dragonfly

Components
虫 meaning component

  Meaning component

chóng

  

bug, insect

insect

令 sound component

  Sound component

lìnglínglǐng

  

command

Evolution

蛉 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
蛉 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
蛉 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

líng

dragonfly, libellulidae; sandfly