蛾

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éno initial · 2nd tone — spelling rules

(bound form) moth

Radical: 虫 Strokes: 13

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

虫蛇蛮蛋蚁蜡融蜜螺蝉蚕虾

Same radical

虫蛇蛮蛋蚁蜡融蜜螺蝉蚕虾蟠蜀蟹

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Character Decomposition

蛾=虫+我

Etymology

insect

Meanings

(bound form) moth

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Words with 蛾 83 total

Chinese silkworm moth (Bombyx mori)蚕蛾cán é moth飞蛾fēi é moth (family)蛾类é lèi (fig.) beautiful woman蛾眉é méi

Idioms with 蛾 13 total Chain

beautiful eyebrow and white teeth (idiom); lovely young woman蛾眉皓齿é méi hào chǐ the moth flies into the flame · fatal attraction飞蛾扑火fēi é pū huǒ