Chinese
wénchóng
Meaning: mosquito
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

蚊蟲
蚊
蟲
蚊虫
蚊
虫

Example sentences

There are many mosquitoes around here, you need to be careful.
他點燃蚊香來驅趕蚊蟲。
他点燃蚊香来驱赶蚊虫。
He lit a mosquito coil to drive away the mosquitoes.
夏天要注意防範蚊蟲叮咬。
夏天要注意防范蚊虫叮咬。
In summer, pay attention to preventing mosquito and insect bites.
夏天到了,我們在牀上掛起了帳子以防蚊蟲。
夏天到了,我们在床上挂起了帐子以防蚊虫。
Summer is here, and we've hung a mosquito net over the bed to keep out insects.

Usage Notes

A general term for mosquitoes.

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