1 butterfly

2 classifier: 只 zhī

1 (of a flower) to attract bees and butterflies

2 (fig.) to attract the opposite sex

3 to flirt

1 swallow tail butterfly (family Papilionidae)

1 lit. to break through a cocoon and turn into a butterfly (idiom)

2 fig. to emerge strong after a period of struggle

3 to get to a better place after going through difficult period

1 variant: 蝴蝶 hú dié

1 lit. to break through a cocoon and turn into a butterfly (idiom)

2 fig. to emerge strong after a period of struggle

3 to get to a better place after going through difficult period