(wén) - Mosquito — an archaic or variant form of

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Mosquito — an archaic or variant form of 蚊 (wén), referring to the insect mosquito.

Mosquito — an archaic or variant form of

Usage highlights

Ancient mosquito蚉 characterVariant form 蚉Classical text mosquito

Synonyms

  • mosquito (standard modern form)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient texts sometimes used 蚉 for mosquito (蚉).
  • The character 蚉 appears in classical literature (古典文学中的蚉).
  • This variant form is rarely used today (现代很少使用的异体字).

Collocations

  • Ancient mosquito(古蚉)
  • 蚉 character(蚉字)
  • Variant form 蚉(异体字蚉)
  • Classical text mosquito(典籍中的蚉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 蚉 is an ancient variant form of the modern standard character 蚊 for mosquito.
  • This character appears in classical Chinese texts but is no longer in common use.
  • The character demonstrates the evolution of Chinese writing systems over time.

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