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title: "Hudie Meaning: 蝴蝶 (húdié) Means “butterfly”"
description: "蝴蝶 (húdié) means “butterfly”. Hear its tones, see what 蝴 and 蝶 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hudie"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 蝴蝶 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

蝴蝶 húdié

## butterfly

## Its characters

1. 蝴 hú butterfly (as in 蝴蝶)
2. 蝶 dié butterfly

## In a sentence

花园里飞来了一只蝴蝶。 A butterfly flew into the garden.

不过，这个故事的结尾很不一样：最后，两个年轻人都变成了**蝴蝶**。

From [梁山伯与祝英台 · The Butterfly Lovers](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/butterfly-lovers-legend#library-word-69-71)

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