蛾 (é) — moth
Definition
蛾 refers to the insect itself, used in formal or scientific writing. In everyday speech, it almost always appears as 蛾子, the colloquial 'moth'.
bound form
moth
Examples
- 。Yì zhī é zi tíng zài qiáng shàng.A moth is resting on the wall.
- 。Xiǎo hái zi dōu pà é zi.Children are all afraid of moths.
- 。Zhè zhǒng é zi de chì bǎng hěn piào liang.This kind of moth's wings are very beautiful.
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