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The character "蚊" is a phono-semantic compound formed by the insect radical "虫" and the phonetic component "文", linking it semantically to insects and providing its pronunciation. Its meaning has consistently referred to the mosquito, a small biting fly, without semantic deviation. The traditional form of the character is structurally identical to the modern standard, with no simplified counterpart.
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夏天有很多蚊子。
蚊子会叮人。
我晚上被蚊子咬了。
蚊子可能传播登革热。
使用蚊帐能避免被叮。
点蚊香可以驱蚊。
蚊子的幼虫生活在水中。
科学家研究如何消灭蚊子。