孓 (jué) - Larvae of mosquitoes & used in the word 孑孓 (juéjué) meaning mosquito

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jué ｜ 3 strokes ｜ radical: 子

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孓 · jué

Larvae of mosquitoes;

used in the word 孑孓 (juéjué) meaning mosquito larvae or wiggler.

Larvae of mosquitoesused in the word 孑孓 (juéjué) meaning mosquito

Usage highlights

Mosquito larvaeWigglerAquatic larvae

Synonyms

  • 孑孓— mosquito larvae, wiggler
  • 子孓— variant form of 孑孓

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The pond water was teeming with mosquito larvae (孑孓).
  • We studied the life cycle from wiggler (孑孓) to adult mosquito.
  • The word 孑孓 describes the wriggling motion of larvae.

Collocations

  • Mosquito larvae(孑孓)
  • Wiggler(孑孓)
  • Aquatic larvae(孑孓)

Idioms

  • alone and solitary, with only one's shadow for company(孑然一身，孓影相吊)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 孓 is almost exclusively used in the compound 孑孓 (juéjué) to refer to mosquito larvae.
  • In classical Chinese, 孓 can carry a sense of being alone or deficient, as seen in the idiom 孑然一身，孓影相吊.

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