蚊 (wén) — mosquito (bound form, used in compounds)

Definition

蚊 is a bound form — it never stands alone; it only appears in compounds like 蚊子, 蚊香, and 蚊帐. The standalone word for 'mosquito' is 蚊子.

bound form

mosquito (bound form, used in compounds)

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Xià tiān wǎn shàng zǒng shì yǒu hěn duō wén zi.
There are always a lot of mosquitoes in summer evenings.
蚊。
Wǒ shuì jiào qián diǎn le yì pán wén xiāng.
I lit a mosquito coil before going to sleep.
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Yòng wén zhàng kě yǐ fáng zhǐ bèi yǎo.
Using a mosquito net can prevent being bitten.

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